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Incisional HerniaINSABNCT01776775

The Effect of Postoperative Abdominal Binder to Improve Outcomes After Incisional Hernia Repair

A study testing Abdominal binder in people with Incisional Hernia, run by Hvidovre University Hospital at 1 site in Denmark.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

Postoperative seroma formation is one of the most common complications after ventral hernia repair with mesh. Although some seromas may not have clinical impact postoperative seroma formation often causes pain and discomfort and may even compromise wound healing. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Incisional Hernia
What is being tested?
Abdominal binder
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
Jan 2016to Aug 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • elective, primary and recurrent laparoscopic and open incisional hernia repair hernia with mesh reinforcement
  • fascia defects 6-20 cm measured preoperatively by the surgeon at the out-patient clinic
  • patients between 18-80 years

Who cannot join

  • expected low compliance (language problems, dementia and abuse etc.)
  • fascia defects >20 cm measured at the preoperative clinical examination.
  • acute operation
  • decompensated liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh 3-4)
  • patients with a stoma
  • if a secondary operation is performed during the hernia repair procedure.
  • if a patient withdraws his inclusion consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Denmark1 site
  • Hvidovre University Hospital

    Hvidovre, 2650

Other trials in Denmark

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Postoperative Abdominal Binder to Reduce Seroma Formation and Improve Early Clinical Outcome After Incisional Hernia Repair.

Postoperative seroma formation is one of the most common complications after ventral hernia repair with mesh. Although some seromas may not have clinical impact postoperative seroma formation often causes pain and discomfort and may even compromise wound healing. Abdominal binders (also called trusses, girdle, ostomy belt, longuette or abdominal belt) (AB) are commonly used in abdominal and plastic surgery to prevent seroma formation and diminish pain and discomfort after operation. The primary aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of postoperative abdominal binders after laparoscopic incisional hernia repair on postoperative pain, discomfort and quality of life. Secondary, we register seroma formation. A randomized, controlled, investigator-blinded study supplemented with blinded statistical analysis. We include 60 (2x30) incisional hernia repairs. Patients are randomized either to abdominal binder or no abdominal binder (controls). The abdominal binder is worn from immediately after the operation and continuously for 7 days and nights. All patients have a standardized operation with standardized intra- and postoperative medication regimen. Endpoints measurements are clinically detectable seroma formation scored with seroma classification system buý S. Morales-Conde, pain scored with self-registrations with VAS, and quality of life scored with EQ-5D, recurrence and other complications are also registered. Patients are followed until 90 days after the operation.

Being tested
Abdominal binder
Medical subject headings
Incisional Hernia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Abdominal binderDevice

    Also called ETO garments©, ostomy belt, trusses, girdle

    The abdominal binder is worn from immediately after the operation and continuously for 7 days and nights. The belts are standard abdominal binders (ostomy belts) from "ETO garments©" with standard height of 22 cm. and five different sizes in width (S, M, L, XL, XXL- depending on waist measure). A fitting will be done for all included patients before the operation by waist measurement according to the recommendation from the company (see below). When applied, the patients are advised to apply the belt in a lying position.

Study groups in NCT01776775
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
abdominal binderActive comparatoruse of postoperative abdominal binder 30 days after the hernia repair
Receives: Device: Abdominal binder
No abdominal binderNo interventionNo intervention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. seroma formation

    clinically detectable seroma formation

    Measured: 30 days postoperatively

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. postoperative pain

    Measured with self-registration VAS scales

    Measured: pain during the postoperative days 1-3, 7, and 30.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Jan 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2016
  3. Primary completionJul 2016
  4. Study completionAug 2016

Why it stopped: due to lack of finace

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01776775
Sponsor's protocol ID
INSAB
Acronym
INSAB
Status last verified
Aug 2016
First submitted
24 Jan 2013
Last updated
16 Aug 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Abdominal binder in people with Incisional Hernia, run by Hvidovre University Hospital at 1 site in Denmark.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Aug 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

seroma formation (time frame: 30 days postoperatively). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Aug 2016.

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