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Biological Meshes in Infected Fields: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Ventral Hernia
Interventions
Procedure: without biological mesh
Biological: Biological mesh
Registration Number
NCT01594450
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Lille
Brief Summary

The SIMBIOSE trial is a large multicenter phase III prospective randomized controlled single blinded trial comparing the use of biological mesh versus traditional wound care without biological mesh in patients with an infected incisional ventral hernia. The primary endpoint is 6-month infectious and/or wound morbidity. Secondary endpoints are wound infection rate at 45 days, 3 months and 1 year, recurrent hernia rates at 1, 2 and 3 years, postoperative pain, quality of life, time to healing, need for wound reoperation, impact of the cross-linked mesh structure, and medico-economic evaluation. One hundred patients need to be included.

Detailed Description

Comparison between standard wound care and the use of biological meshes in infected fields

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
110
Inclusion Criteria
  • wound infection related to a synthetic non-absorbable mesh for at least 15 days duration
  • incisional abdominal hernia with an abcess or fistula, without the presence of a synthetic non-absorbable mesh
  • incisional abdominal hernias smaller than 20 centimeter in the 2 largest diameters
  • incisional abdominal hernias requiring a surgical procedure
  • incisional abdominal hernias amenable to repair with a single biological mesh
  • age over 18 years
Exclusion Criteria
  • non-infected incisional abdominal hernia
  • history of biological mesh placement
  • incisional abdominal hernia in contaminated, but non infected field (stoma presence, violation of gastrointestinal tract)
  • incisional abdominal hernia larger than 20 x 20 cm
  • BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2
  • ASA score 4 and 5
  • immunosuppression (including steroid and cytotoxic therapy)
  • chronic disease such as cirrhosis, renal insufficiency with renal dialysis, malignant disease, known collagen disorder
  • life expectancy under than 36 months
  • allergy to one of the biological mesh components
  • pregnancy or breastfeeding

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
without biological meshwithout biological meshpatients undergo traditional wound care (debridement and treatment of infection), without placement of a biological mesh. For arm B, the common wound care used follows the normal practice of the treating surgeon, except the placement of the biological mesh, which must not be performed within 6 months of randomization.
biological meshBiological meshpatients will undergo the implantation of a biological mesh (after debridement and treatment of the infection) at the same time as the primary operation, or within one month of randomization.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
6-month postoperative morbidity6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
time to cureup to 3 years
need for wound reoperation due to infection or hernia recurrenceup to 3 years
Day 45 wound infection rate45 days
3 months wound infection rate3 months
1 year wound infection rate1 year
impact of the cross-linked mesh structure on the 1-year recurrence rate1 year
impact of the cross-linked mesh structure on the 3-year recurrence rate3 years
impact of the cross-linked mesh structure on the primary objective6 months
postoperative painup to 3 years
2-year recurrent hernia rates2 years
3-year recurrent hernia rates3 years
1-year recurrent hernia rates1 year
quality of lifeup to 3 years
medico-economic evaluation taking into account direct costs related to infected ventral hernia treatment.up to 3 years
impact of the cross-linked mesh structure on the 1-year infection rate1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Claude Huriez Hospital, University hospital

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Lille cedex, France

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