Suture Techniques to reduce the Incidence of The inCisional Hernia.

A new technique for prevention of incisional hernia: a blinded randomised controlled trial.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON23451

Enrollment

550

Registered

2009-10-12

Start date

2009-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Abdominal surgery, midline incisions, suture technique, incisional hernia, burst abdomen, wound infection

Interventions

In one group of 275 patients the conventional large bites technique will be applied with bites widths of 1,5 cm and inter suture spacing of 1 cm with the use of slowly absorbable 1-0 double loop sutur

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Signed informed consent; 2. Midline incision; 3. Age >= 18 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous midline incision within 3 months before surgery; 2. Previous incisional hernia or burst; 3. Abdoman after a midline incision; 4. Pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incisional hernia occurence within one year clinically and/or radiographically detected.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Postoperative complications => burst abdomen and wound infection; 2. Pain; 3. Quality of life; 4. Cost effectiveness.	—

Contacts

Public ContactE.B. Deerenberg

Postbus 2040

stitchtrial@erasmusmc.nl+31 (0)6 33335280

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)