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HerniaNCT00138957

Study of a New Laparoscopic Technique for Parastomal Hernia Repair With Mesh

A study testing Laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair with mesh in people with Hernia and Abdominal Hernia, run by University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate a new laparoscopic technique for parastomal hernia repair using an intraperitoneally placed Proceed mesh, looking at postoperative complications, recurrence rate and postoperative pain and quality of life. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Hernia, Abdominal Hernia
What is being tested?
Laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair with mesh
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
20 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Sep 2005to Dec 2007
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18 - 80 years
  • Indication for laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair in general anaesthesia.
  • Danish speaking
  • ASA group I-III
  • No remaining malignancy after former primary radical operation for colorectal cancer

Who cannot join

  • Former operation (open/lap) for parastomal hernia with insertion of mesh, or other mesh operation in the area of herniation
  • Incarcerated hernia (acute operation)
  • History of abuse or permanent morphine use
  • Expected bad compliance
  • Current systemic steroid use or other immuno-suppressive treatment
  • HIV-positive, pregnant or breast feeding
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  • Medical conditions contraindicating general anaesthesia
  • Simultaneous operation for other ventral, inguinal or umbilical hernia
  • Epidural or spinal anaesthesia
  • Conversion to open procedure

About this study

Official title: Laparoscopic Parastomal Hernia Repair Using an Innovative Composite Polypropylene Mesh - A Prospective Study

The purpose of the study is to evaluate a new laparoscopic technique for parastomal hernia repair using an intraperitoneally placed Proceed mesh, looking at postoperative complications, recurrence rate and postoperative pain and quality of life.

Read the detailed description

Parastomal hernia affects up to 50% of all patients following formation of a stoma, most often in patients with a colostomy. About 20% of the patients need surgical correction of their parastomal hernia. Symptoms associated with parastomal hernias goes from mild physical (pain) and cosmetic discomfort to life threatening conditions with obstruction, strangulation and perforation. Parastomal hernias have big socioeconomic consequences and remain a considerable clinical problem.

The surgical treatment of parastomal hernias is controversial. The best way to treat it is to restore the continuity of the intestine, but in permanent stomas, this is not an option. Many surgical techniques have been described when intervention is required, but the results are unacceptable. The traditional open techniques are local simple suturing of the fascia defect, stoma relocation, or repair with a prosthetic material either intraperitoneally or extraperitoneally (subfascial or onlay). Overall, the results of all methods are poor with high recurrence rates and high morbidity and mortality. Mesh repair has the lowest recurrence rate (0-39%) and stoma relocation and simple suture has reported recurrence rates on 0-76% and 46-100%, respectively. Laparoscopic repair of parastomal hernias with a prosthetic mesh inserted intraperitoneally is a new method described in a few small series. The results so far are encouraging, but the follow-up period is short.

Looking at the disappointing results from the traditional open techniques in the treatment of parastomal hernias together with the enormous success in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair and laparoscopy overall, we believe that laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair with mesh will be an effective treatment option in the future. Therefore, we find it interesting to investigate the technique in a prospective study

Being tested
Laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair with mesh
Keywords
Laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair, Intraperitoneally, Mesh, Quality of life, Postoperative pain, Recurrence
Medical subject headings
Hernia, Hernia, Abdominal, Pain, Postoperative, Recurrence

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair with meshProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Recurrence of parastomal hernia after 6 months (ultrasound and clinical)

  2. Postoperative pain (Visual Analog Scale, VAS 0-100, Verbal Rating Scale, VRS 0-3)

  3. Stricture of stoma (Bougie, mm)

  4. Quality of life (SF-36 and Ostomy Adjustment Scale (OAS))

  5. General well-being (VAS 0-100)

  6. Postoperative ileus/paralysis > 24 hours

  7. Patient's satisfaction (VAS 0-100)

  8. Bandage problems (VRS 0-3)

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Medical and surgical complications

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Aug 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2005
  3. Study completionDec 2007 (estimated)

Why it stopped: too few patients included

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00138957
Sponsor's protocol ID
KA05102m
Status last verified
Jul 2008
First submitted
29 Aug 2005
Last updated
11 Jul 2008
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair with mesh in people with Hernia and Abdominal Hernia, run by University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Jul 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Recurrence of parastomal hernia after 6 months (ultrasound and clinical). The study lists 8 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Jul 2008.

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