Usefulness of the abdominal binder and physical rest as postoperative treatment following incisional hernia repair

Usefulness of the abdominal binder and physical rest as postoperative treatment following incisional hernia repair - PRAB trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00020974

Enrollment

300

Registered

2020-07-06

Start date

2020-07-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

NARBENHERNIA K43.0

Interventions

Group 1: Patients who have been prescribed a short period of physical restriction (0-4 weeks) Group 2: Patients who have been prescribed a longer period of physical protection (>4 weeks)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients, who underwent incisional hernia repair.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients, who did not underwent incisional hernia repair.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time of reoperation (years)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of seroma, relapses on 365. POD, Clavien-Dindo-classification within 30 days after surgery	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristoph Paasch

Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch

christoph.paasch@helios-gesundheit.de030940112794

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026