NCT00455299

Brief Summary

The study aims to prove differences or equalities in outcome for patients operated with laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with different methods of fixation of mesh and with or without approximation of defect prior to meshfixation.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
156

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2007

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2007

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 2, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 3, 2007

Completed
6.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2013

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

October 16, 2014

Status Verified

October 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

6.6 years

First QC Date

April 2, 2007

Last Update Submit

October 14, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Laparoscopy, ventral, hernia, repair, surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

  • Operating time

    30-180 min

  • Adhesion score

  • Mode of entering abdominal cavity

  • Pain durance

    8 weeks

  • Seroma formation

  • Aesthetic result (protrusion)

    3 years

  • Infection

    8 weeks

Study Arms (4)

a

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

a: suture anchoring + tackers and approximation of defect

Procedure: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

b

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

b: suture anchoring + tackers without approximation of defect

Procedure: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

c

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

c: only tacker fixation and approximation of defect

Procedure: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

d

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

d: only tacker fixation without approximation of defect

Procedure: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • secondary or primary ventral hernia

You may not qualify if:

  • Loss of domain, Giant hernia with need of abdominal plastic operation, ASA score above 3

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

SIHF Gjøvik

Gjøvik, Norway

Location

Ullevål University Hospital

Oslo, Norway

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Lambrecht JR, Vaktskjold A, Trondsen E, Oyen OM, Reiertsen O. Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: outcomes in primary versus incisional hernias: no effect of defect closure. Hernia. 2015 Jun;19(3):479-86. doi: 10.1007/s10029-015-1345-x. Epub 2015 Feb 7.

  • Lambrecht JR, Skauby M, Trondsen E, Vaktskjold A, Oyen OM. Laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia in solid organ-transplanted patients: the method of choice? Transpl Int. 2014 Jul;27(7):712-20. doi: 10.1111/tri.12327. Epub 2014 May 9.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hernia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathological Conditions, AnatomicalPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Jan Lambrecht, MD

    Oslo University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 2, 2007

First Posted

April 3, 2007

Study Start

March 1, 2007

Primary Completion

October 1, 2013

Study Completion

December 1, 2013

Last Updated

October 16, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-10

Locations