A study done on patients with hernia in the abdominal between age of 18 and 60 years to compare negative pressure wound dressing with regular dressing over operated site wound in terms of amount of wound discharge from operated site and duration of hospital stay after surgery

Efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy versus conventional dressing following ventral hernia repair - A randomised control trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/01/100682

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Negative pressure wound therapy: After ventral hernia repair surgery, the closed incision wound is covered using either NPWT dressing(study group) for upto 5 days or conventional dressi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients undergoing open ventral hernia repair with meshplasty who are older than 18 years and younger than 60 years. 2. Both male and female.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients below 18 years and above 60 years of age 2. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes 3. Patients on anticoagulation drugs 4. Patients with history of previous meshplasty/ radiotherapy to abdomen. 5. Patients with inadvertent intraoperative bowel injury during first and current surgical procedure. 6. Immunocompromised patients.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The main purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy following ventral hernia repair and comparison of negative pressure wound therapy with conventional dressing following ventral hernia repair in a tertiary care centre. This study will help iin reducing post-operative seroma, post-operative pain, Woun chiscence, SSI and reduced hospital stay.Timepoint: The outcome parameters will be assessed after the procedure (Application of Negative pressure wound dressing on surgical site of ventral hernia repair surgery) on Day 1, Day 3, Day 5, Day 7 of surgery and on the day of discharge.	—

Measure

Time frame

The main purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy following ventral hernia repair and comparison of negative pressure wound therapy with conventional dressing following ventral hernia repair in a tertiary care centre. This study will help iin reducing post-operative seroma, post-operative pain, Woun chiscence, SSI and reduced hospital stay.Timepoint: The outcome parameters will be assessed after the procedure (Application of Negative pressure wound dressing on surgical site of ventral hernia repair surgery) on Day 1, Day 3, Day 5, Day 7 of surgery and on the day of discharge.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NilTimepoint:	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVISHNU KUMAR P G

Sri Manakula Vinayagar medical college and hospital

gvmfhm@yahoo.co.in9840036785

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026