Physiologic Tension of the Abdominal Wall

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05163184

Enrollment

Registered

2021-12-20

Start date

2022-01-10

Completion date

2022-09-14

Last updated

2023-02-01

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Conditions

Abdominal Wall Hernia

Brief summary

Restoring the physiologic tension of the abdominal wall is a key concept in abdominal wall reconstruction. Yet little is known quantitatively about the normal tension of the abdominal wall. To better understand the ideal tension for abdominal wall reconstruction, the physiologic tension of the abdominal wall needs to be measured. This study aims to measure the tension of the abdominal wall during laparotomy closure.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Patients undergoing laparotomy * Patient able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Presence of a ventral hernia * Patients unable to provide informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Abdominal wall tension at laparotomy	Tension measurements will be recorded immediately. No further data collection or patient follow-up will occur postoperatively.	The tension necessary to bring the abdominal wall to the midline during laparotomy will be measured.

Countries

United States

Outcome results