Adhesion prevention with icodextri

Completed

• Conditions: aparotomy/ peritoneal adhesions; Digestive System; Laparotomy/ peritoneal adhesions

• Registration Number: ISRCTN76047793
• Lead Sponsor: Päijät-Häme Central Hospital (Finland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-02-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

All patients having rectosigmoid colon obstruction, perforation or diverticulitis (with or without perforation) for which a Hartmann's operation was planned

Exclusion Criteria

1. Refusal to consent
2. Pregnancy
3. Peritoneal carcinoma
4. Postoperative radiotherapy before restorative surgery
5. Reoperation violating study protocol
6. Severe concomitant disease or other reason that would probably interfere with the restorative surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Time needed to separate postoperative adhesions, assessed approximately 3 months after hartmann's reversal procedure<br>2. Total operative time

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Complications and recovery after Hartmann's reversal procedure. Duration of follow-up: 1 month <br>2. Safety of icodextrin. Duration of follow-up: 1 month