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Repair of Infected or Contaminated Hernias

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Hernia
Interventions
Device: LTM (Strattice Reconstructive Tissue Matrix)
Registration Number
NCT00617357
Lead Sponsor
LifeCell
Brief Summary

This is a prospective, multicenter, interventional, observational, open label, single arm, longitudinal evaluation of ventral incisional hernia repair using LTM in contaminated or infected sites. Three interim analyses are planned to examine the incidence of surgical site events, postoperative resumption of activities and hernia recurrence.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
83
Inclusion Criteria
  • is an adult ≥18 years old.
  • has need of open abdominal incisional repair of a contaminated or infected site
  • has an estimated hernia size of >9cm2 by physical exam
Exclusion Criteria
  • has a nidus of chronic colonization
  • has a systemic infection at the time of repair.
  • has chronic conditions: hepatic cirrhosis (w/ or w/o ascites); renal failure w/ hemo- or peritoneal dialysis; incomplete resection of malignant disease; or defined collagen disorder.
  • requires chronic immunosuppressive therapy, including steroids or cytotoxic agents.
  • is bedridden or otherwise non-ambulatory.
  • is ASA Class 4 or 5.
  • has a BMI >40.
  • has conditions that would adversely affect subject safety, as per product labeling, including sensitivities to pork or porcine products.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
1LTM (Strattice Reconstructive Tissue Matrix)Strattice Reconstructive Tissue Matrix
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of Wound EventsPostoperatively up to 24 months

Wound Events are defined as those events which occurred in the area of the hernia repair and the repair site, including seroma, hematoma, dehiscence, infection, abscess, fistula, and re-herniation.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Activities Assessment Scale (AAS)24 Months

The AAS includes 13 items covering a broad sample of sedentary, movement-related and graded-intensity physical activities. Respondents are asked to rate the degree of difficulty performing each of these activities in the previous 24 hours on a 5-point scale from "No difficulty" to "Not able to do it." The AAS has three subscales: sedentary activities (items 1-4); ambulatory activities (items 6-8); work/exercise activities (items 11-13). The AAS total and subscale scores are transformed to produce a range of 0-100, with higher values indicating greater functional activity.

Trial Locations

Locations (15)

University of Missouri-Columbia Medical Center

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Columbia, Missouri, United States

University of California-San Diego Medical Center

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La Jolla, California, United States

Tulane University Medical Center

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

University of Michigan Medical Center

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

University of Maryland Medical Center

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Washington University

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St Louis, Missouri, United States

North Shore University Hospital-Long Island Jewish Health System

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Manhasset, New York, United States

University of North Carolina Hospitals

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Oregon Health Sciences University

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Portland, Oregon, United States

University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Houston, Texas, United States

University of Utah Medical Center

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Baylor College of Medicine

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Houston, Texas, United States

Hospital of St Rafael

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New Haven, Connecticut, United States

University Hospitals of Cleveland

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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