Suture Techniques to reduce the Incidence of The inCisional Hernia

Suture Techniques to reduce the Incidence of The inCisional Hernia - STITCH trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON37004

Enrollment

576

Registered

2009-03-19

Start date

2009-10-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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

Conditions

preventie van chirurgische complicaties burst abdomen incisional hernia

Interventions

In one group of 288 patients the conventional large bites technique will be applied with bites widths of 1 cm and inter suture spacing of 1 cm with the use of slowly absorbable 1-0 double loop sutur

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Signed informed consent All laparotomies with a midline incision Age >= 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous incisional hernia after a midline incision Previous midline incision within 3 months before surgery Pregnant women

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incisional hernia occurrence within one year	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative complications, like burst abdomen Pain Quality of life Cost effectiveness	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)