Status:
COMPLETED
Trial Concerning the Frequency of Parastomal Hernia With or Without a Mesh
Lead Sponsor:
Norrbottens Lans Landsting
Conditions:
Parastomal Hernia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Specific aim: To compare patients with colostomies with or without mesh at the primary operation. Primary endpoint is the incidence of parastomal hernia requiring surgery. All patients at participat...
Detailed Description
Parastomal hernia is a relatively common and troublesome complication in patients with a stoma. The exact incidence is not known and depending on definitions and if a bulging is a hernia or not, as we...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient is scheduled for permanent colostomy elective or acute operation. The optimal site for stoma is marked preoperatively.
- No previous stoma.
- Over the age of 18.
- Informed consent signed by the patient.
Exclusion
- Expected lifetime less then 3 years.
- Fecal peritonitis (perforated bowel with free intestinal content in the peritoneal cavity).
- Previous stoma.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
241 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00917995
Start Date
January 1 2008
End Date
September 1 2015
Last Update
October 16 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Sunderby Hospital
Luleå, Sweden, 97180