Status:
COMPLETED
Fast-track Giant Ventral Hernia Repair
Lead Sponsor:
Bispebjerg Hospital
Conditions:
Hernia, Ventral
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
The implementation of an enhanced recovery pathway after giant ventral hernia repair, including preoperative high-dose steroid is examined prospectively and compared with a group of historic controls.
Detailed Description
All patients operated on for a large incisional hernia are treated according to the study protocol. Patients are given high-dose glucocorticoid preoperative and the aim is to discharge patients at pos...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Horizontal fascia defect \> 10 cm on computed tomography scan
- Planned elective open incisional hernia repair
Exclusion
- Known allergy against glucocorticoid treatment
- Insulin-treated diabetes
- Gastric ulcer diagnosed within four weeks preoperative
- Steroid-treated immune disease
- Planned intestinal anastomosis concomitant to hernia repair
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02305082
Start Date
December 1 2014
End Date
July 1 2015
Last Update
September 7 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Bispebjerg Hospital
Copenhagen NV, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2400