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Reducing Mesh Infections in Open Hernia Repairs

Does Soaking Synthetic Mesh in Vancomycin Solution Reduce Mesh Infections in Open Hernia Repairs?

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01860469
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2013-05-22
Start date
2013-06-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2013-05-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patients Undergoing Open Hernia Repair, Patients Undergoing Ventral or Inguinal Hernia Repair

Brief summary

Soaking meshes in a vancomycin solution just prior to their use in open hernia repairs will decrease rates of mesh infection

Interventions

PROCEDUREvancomycin-soaked mesh
PROCEDUREplain mesh

Sponsors

University of Saskatchewan
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* open ventral or inguinal hernia repair

Exclusion criteria

* laparoscopic hernia repair * non ventral or inguinal hernia repairs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
mesh infections6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
hernia recurrence6 months
postoperative seroma formation6 months

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026