Clinical trials: Primary Median Laparotomy
Primary Median Laparotomy
Multi-center Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Aesculap MonoMax® for Abdominal Wall Closure
MonoMax will be used for a continuous all-layer (except skin) suture to close abdominal wall after midline incision. The primary objective of this trial is to demonstrate that the frequency of wound infection and the frequency of…
- Trial name
- ISSAAC (NCT00572507)
- Testing
- MonoMax®
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Aesculap AG
Injury of Abdominal Wall
Effect of Stitch Technique on the Occurrence of Incisional Hernia After Abdominal Wall Closure
The major long term complication of abdominal wall closure after a median laparotomy is the development of an incisional hernia.
- Trial name
- ESTOIH (NCT01965249)
- Testing
- Long stitch, Short Stitch
- Where
- 9 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 425 people
- Sponsor
- Aesculap AG
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Morbid Obesity
Pilot Study on the Effectiveness and Safety of OPTILENE® SILVER MESH ELASTIC in Prevention of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) and Incisional Hernia (IH)
The aim of the study is to describe the effectiveness of Optilene® Silver Mesh Elastic on prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) at 6 months follow-up in patients undergoing urgent laparotomy by collecting clinical data on…
- Trial name
- SSIHLVER (NCT06547138)
- Testing
- Prophylactic mesh
- Where
- 5 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Aesculap AG
Incisional Hernia After Midline Laparotomy, Emergency Abdominal Surgery
Prophylactic Mesh Reinforcement Versus Primary Closure After Emergency Midline Laparotomy (PREEMPT)
The PREEMPT trial is a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing prophylactic onlay biosynthetic mesh reinforcement with primary suture closure in adult patients undergoing emergency midline laparotomy.
- Trial name
- PREEMPT (NCT07753551)
- Testing
- Prophylactic Biosynthetic Mesh Placement, Direct suture
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rome Tor Vergata
Incisional Hernia, Obesity
Randomized Controlled Prospective Multicenter Study Primary Onlay- Mesh After Elective Median Laparotomy in Patients With BMI ≥ 27
Incisional hernia is one ot the most frequently seen long term complications in abdominal surgery. Despite studies on the optimal suturing technique for laparotomies, the risk for incisional hernia after midline incision remains…
- Trial name
- NCT01507870
- Testing
- onlay mesh placement
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Austrian Hernia Study Group