NCT01839942

Brief Summary

For laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, the technique to close the hernia gap is not well established. Mainly three techniques are currently applied:

  • no closure at all
  • extracorporal suturing of the gap
  • intracorporal suturing of the gap All three techniques have been applied at our hospital. Patients who received laparoscopic hernia repair between 2006 and 2011 will be identified from the patient database and will be contacted by phone to inquire about the outcome and the satisfaction of the surgery.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
348

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2013

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 23, 2013

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 25, 2013

Completed
6 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2013

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

February 19, 2014

Status Verified

February 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

April 23, 2013

Last Update Submit

February 17, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Hernia, Ventral

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Recurrence rate

    Hernia recurrence at the time of phone survey (2 - 7 years after surgery)

    7 years

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Time to recurrence

    7 years

  • Patient satisfaction

    2 - 7 years after surgery

Study Arms (3)

no gap closure

no hernia gap closure

extracorporal gap closure

extracorporal hernia gap closure extracorporal suturing of gap

Procedure: hernia gap closureProcedure: extracorporal suturing of gap

intracorporal gap closure

intracorporal hernia gap closure

Procedure: hernia gap closure

Interventions

type of gap closure during laparoscopic repair of a ventral hernia: none, extracorporal, intracorporal

extracorporal gap closureintracorporal gap closure

ventral hernia gap is sutured extracorporally

extracorporal gap closure

Eligibility Criteria

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

Patients after laparoscopic repair of a ventral hernia (including recurrent hernias)

You may qualify if:

  • hernia repair between 2006 and 2011
  • laparoscopic hernia repair using intraperitoneal onlay-mesh (IPOM)
  • patient agrees to be surveyed by phone

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient rejects participation in survey
  • patient already rejected use of his/her data for research purposes at admittance to surgery

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Cantonal Hospital St.Gallen

Sankt Gallen, 9007, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hernia, Ventral

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hernia, AbdominalHerniaPathological Conditions, AnatomicalPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Sascha Müller, MD

    Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 23, 2013

First Posted

April 25, 2013

Study Start

May 1, 2013

Primary Completion

August 1, 2013

Study Completion

August 1, 2013

Last Updated

February 19, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-02

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