Conservative Treatment For Ventral Hernia

Completed

• Conditions: Ventral Hernia

• Registration Number: NCT02263599
• Lead Sponsor: Zealand University Hospital

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate on which indication patients are offered operative treatment for their ventral hernia, and to investigate the natural course of ventral hernia in the population of patients not offered operation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-09
• Study First Submitted: 2014-09-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-10-08
• Study First Posted: 2014-10-13
• Primary Completion: 2015-02
• Study Completion: 2015-04
• Status Verified: 2023-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-07-12
• Last Update Posted: 2023-07-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2089

Inclusion Criteria

All patients (older than 18 years) referred to the Surgical Department of Køge University Hospital from 2009 - 2014 with the diagnosis ventral hernia

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of conservatively treated ventral hernias that undergo surgery	5 years	Percentage of conservatively treated ventral hernias at the primary surgical consultation, that undergoes surgery (acute or elective) later on

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of patient with ventral hernia that are treated conservatively	5 years	Percentage of patient referred to Køge Surgical Department with ventral hernia that are treated conservatively instead of surgically

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dept. of Surgery, Køge University Hospital; 🇩🇰 Køge, Denmark