Status:
COMPLETED
Negative Pressure Incisional Wound Therapy for High-risk Ventral Hernia Repair
Lead Sponsor:
McMaster University
Conditions:
Ventral Hernia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators are testing the ability of vacuum dressings to improve wound healing for patients having large hernias surgically repaired who are at risk of having wound complications. The trial wi...
Detailed Description
This study is a multicentre, clinical randomized controlled trial comparing the use of incisional negative pressure wound therapy versus standard sterile dressings in high-risk ventral hernia repairs....
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients undergoing surgical repair of ventral or incisional hernias greater than 3 cm in largest diameter
- have one or more of the following risk factors for post-operative surgical site complications:
- Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30
- diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (either type I or II)
- previous history of hernia recurrence
- active smoker
- presence of colostomy or ileostomy
- age greater than 64
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- chronic kidney disease
- clinically immunocompromised.
Exclusion
- the abdomen is left open post-operatively, or
- if the patient has a sensitivity to silver.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 14 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
110 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04455724
Start Date
December 14 2020
End Date
May 1 2024
Last Update
June 27 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Niagara Health St. Catharines Site
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, L2R 2A8