Status:

TERMINATED

Tacks Versus Glue for Mesh Fixation in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair Treating Defects Between 2 and 5 cm Width

Lead Sponsor:

Duomed

Conditions:

Ventral Hernia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, an abundance of methods has been developed to fix the mesh to the abdominal wall, including sutures (non-absorbable or absorbable), staples (non-absorbable or ab...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient with ventral hernia (primary or incisional) with a defect size between 2 and 5 cm and eligible for laparoscopic repair.
  • Patients with ASA grade I to III.
  • Patient is at least 18 years old.
  • Patient must sign and date the informed consent form prior to treatment.

Exclusion

  • Patient with a recurrence of a previously treated ventral hernia repaired with mesh. Recurrences are only allowed to be included after former primary (suture) repair or retromuscular/onlay mesh repair.
  • Patient is treated by open surgery.
  • Patient has more than one defect. Treatment of Swiss-cheese defects (multiple small defects) is allowed if all defects can be treated with one mesh. Total width cannot exceed 5 cm.
  • Patient with a complex hernia, likely not eligible for laparoscopic repair. Complexity is determined by the investigator (adhesions, small bowel resection, etc).
  • Patient with a life expectancy of less than 2 years.
  • Patient is suspected of being unable to comply with the study protocol.
  • Patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  • Patient with ASA IV or V.
  • Patient is pregnant.
  • Patient needs acute surgery.
  • Patient is scheduled for surgery within 6 weeks after the index-procedure.
  • Patient has fibromyalgia.
  • Patient with depression as shown in patient medical record.
  • Patient is enrolled in another study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 19 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 20 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03429374

Start Date

November 19 2018

End Date

May 20 2021

Last Update

May 24 2021

Active Locations (11)

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Hospital Network Antwerp (ZNA) Jan Palfijn

Antwerp, Belgium

2

General Hospital Sint Jan Brugge

Bruges, Belgium

3

University Hospital Brussels

Brussels, Belgium

4

CHU Charleroi

Charleroi, Belgium