NCT01388634

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study was to analyse factors associated with prolonged length of hospital stay, readmission and death in a nationwide group of patients undergoing elective ventral hernia repair in search for areas of interest to improve outcome after ventral hernia surgery

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
2,258

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2010

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2010

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2010

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 27, 2011

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 6, 2011

Completed
26 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

June 27, 2018

Status Verified

June 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

June 27, 2011

Last Update Submit

June 26, 2018

Conditions

Ventral Hernia

Keywords

Length of hospital stayreadmissionventral hernia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Length of hospital stay

    analyse factors associated with prolonged length of hospital stay (minimum 5 days).

    participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 1 week

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Readmission

    30 days

Study Arms (2)

Study cohort

Patients with prolonged length of hospital stay (\>5 days) or readmission after ventral hernia repair

control group

Patients without prolonged length of hospital stay (\>5 days) or readmission after ventral hernia repair

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

All patients registered in The Danish Ventral Hernia Database in 2008

You may qualify if:

  • patients with elective ventral hernia repair in Denmark 2008

You may not qualify if:

  • emergency repairs

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Dept. of surgery, Køge Hospital

Køge, 4600, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Helgstrand F, Rosenberg J, Kehlet H, Bisgaard T. Nationwide analysis of prolonged hospital stay and readmission after elective ventral hernia repair. Dan Med Bull. 2011 Oct;58(10):A4322.

    PMID: 21975153DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hernia, Ventral

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hernia, AbdominalHerniaPathological Conditions, AnatomicalPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Frederik Helgstrand, MD

    Dept. surgery Køge hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 27, 2011

First Posted

July 6, 2011

Study Start

June 1, 2010

Primary Completion

December 1, 2010

Study Completion

August 1, 2011

Last Updated

June 27, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-06

Locations

DK(1)