Optimisation of incision hernia surgery treatment

Completed

• Conditions: Hernia; Digestive System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN45000842
• Lead Sponsor: Kaunas Medical University Hospital (Lithuania) - Department of Surgery

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

All 18 - 80 years old patients with incision hernia, who will be operated and agree to participate in this clinical trial.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients older than 80 years
2. Incarcerated incision hernia
3. Mental patients with incision hernia
4. Pregnant women with incision hernia
5. Patients with incision hernia do not agree to participate in this clinical trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Recurrence rate, measured at 2 weeks, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery<br>2. Quality of life, measured using the 36-item Short Form health survey version 2 (SF-36 v2)at 2 weeks, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Postoperative complications, measured at 2 weeks, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery<br>2. Change of the blood gas and intra-abdominal pressure, measured before and after surgery<br>3. Recovering time to the normal physical activity after surgery, measured at 2 weeks, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery