Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Study on the Efficacy of Prophylactic on Lay Mesh in Preventing Post-operative Hernia in Liver Transplant Patients

Lead Sponsor:

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ethicon, Inc.

Conditions:

Incisional Hernia of Anterior Abdominal Wall

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Study Design: Single-blinded, randomized, prospective clinical trial. Study Population: End-stage liver disease patients' candidates for liver transplantation. Study procedures: Consenting patients w...

Detailed Description

An incisional hernia is a common complication of abdominal surgery with an incidence of 4-20%. Liver transplant patients represent a unique cohort of surgical patients with immediate immune suppressio...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • • All patients above 18 years of age undergoing liver transplantation

Exclusion

  • Non consenting patients
  • patients with skin or deep tissue infections at the time of surgery
  • prior mesh infection from hernia repair will be excluded
  • entry into the gastro-intestinal system (i.e., need for hepaticojejunostomy for transplantation versus just a standard biliary-biliary anastomosis)
  • prior biliary stent (causes colonization of the biliary track and increases surgical site infection)
  • patients that are unstable, requiring pressors, or required \>4 units of packed red blood cell transfusions intra-operatively will be excluded as to not prolong surgical time.
  • Pregnant women
  • Prior incisional hernia/history of IH and repair
  • Death within 1-year
  • Insufficient follow up
  • Connective tissue disorders
  • Prior significant wound dehiscence or infection
  • Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
  • Primary sclerosing cholangitis (requires roux en y reconstruction thereby entry into the Alimentary track)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04512469

Start Date

September 1 2020

End Date

September 1 2026

Last Update

August 13 2020

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