Status:
COMPLETED
Mesh Versus Suture Repair for Umbilical Hernias
Lead Sponsor:
Ruth Kaufmann, MD
Conditions:
Umbilical Hernia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the present study is to investigate whether or not the use of mesh is indicated in the repair of all size umbilical hernias as to reduce the rate of recurrence. This method is regularly...
Detailed Description
Purpose The purpose of the present study is to investigate whether or not the use of mesh is indicated in the repair of all size umbilical hernias as to reduce the rate of recurrence. This method is r...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Primary umbilical hernia
- Signed Informed consent
Exclusion
- Umbilical hernia ≥ 4 cm diameter
- Recurrence
- Midline laparotomy
- Ascites/Cirrhosis
- ASA score IV or above
- Incarcerated hernia/emergency procedures
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00789230
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
August 1 2015
Last Update
February 26 2018
Active Locations (12)
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1
Studienzentrum der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie
Heidelberg, Germany
2
University of Witten/Herdecke
Witten, Germany
3
Multimedica
Milan, Italy
4
Erasmus University Medical Center
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands, 3015CN