Status:
COMPLETED
Incisional Hernia Prevention: Risk-benefit From a Patient's Perspective
Lead Sponsor:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Conditions:
Incisional Hernia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Incisional Hernia (IH) is a common complication of abdominal surgery and causes serious morbidity to patients. IH formation is multifactorial and its risk varies from patient to patient. Risk-predicti...
Detailed Description
Incisional hernias are bulges through the abdominal wall that occur at the site of previous surgery. They are common, affecting between 12-20% of patients undergoing abdominal surgery, can pose a sign...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Group 1 Patients who have previously undergone abdominal surgery, and subsequently developed incisional hernia.
- Over the age of 18 years old
- Able and willing to provide valid informed consent
- Undergone elective or emergency colonic resection \>12 months ago
- Clinical or radiological diagnosis of incisional hernia.
- Where possible, patients will only be approached to participate where their clinical record indicates they are aware that they have a diagnosis of incisional hernia.
- Group 2 Patients who have undergone abdominal surgery, but have not subsequently developed incisional hernia.
- Over the age of 18 years old
- Able and willing to provide valid informed consent
- Undergone emergency abdominal surgery \> 12 months ago OR elective colonic resection \> 12 months ago
- Do not have a clinical or radiological diagnosis of Incisional hernia (or suspected incisional hernia)
- Group 3 Patients who are due to undergo abdominal surgery, who may or may not subsequently develop incisional hernia.
- Over the age of 18 years old
- Able and willing to provide valid informed consent
- Scheduled for elective colonic resection in Cardiff and Vale UHB.
- No history of previous laparotomy.
- Where possible, attempts will be made to identify patients undergoing colonic resection for benign disease.
Exclusion
- All participants (groups 1, 2 \& 3)
- Unable or unwilling to give informed consent
- Palliative diagnosis either at time of surgery, or since
- Inability to understand or complete study questionnaires, due to intellectual or cognitive impairment or due to insufficient English-language skills
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 17 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05384600
Start Date
June 17 2022
End Date
June 30 2023
Last Update
July 20 2023
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Julie Cornish
Cardiff, United Kingdom, CF14 4XW