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Last refreshed on: 3 May 2021
Main ID:  NCT00905320
Date of registration: 18/05/2009
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Indiana University
Public title: Hernia Repair With or Without Sutures SONS
Scientific title: Sutures or No Sutures (SONS)
Date of first enrolment: September 2009
Target sample size: 58
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00905320
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Single Group Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Single (Participant).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Don Selzer, MD
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Affiliation:  Indiana University Department of Surgery
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Demographics:

- Age = 18 years old

- If female, negative pregnancy test

Pre-Operative Findings:

- Presence of an abdominal hernia associated with previous surgical incision

- Midline ventral\incisional hernia demonstrated either on physical examination by
investigators or radiologic imaging tests.

- CT scan, MRI, Ultrasound

- No evidence of incarceration, strangulation

- Size of hernia = 4 centimeters or = 20 centimeters (cross-sectional diameter)

- Multiple hernias cumulative size = 20 centimeters in cross-sectional diameter

Exclusion Criteria:

Pre-Operative History:

- Severe medical co-morbidities that prevent safe performance of laparoscopic surgery
including coronary artery disease, obstructive pulmonary disease, etc.

- History of the following:

- Connective tissue or wound healing disorder (e.g. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome)

- Chronic use (defined as greater than 3 months) of narcotic analgesic for pain
other than from the hernia that is intended to be repaired

- Allergy to products used in hernia repair including surgical mesh

- Any abdominal ventral incisional hernia previously repaired with permanent synthetic
mesh placed inside the peritoneal cavity

- Loss of abdominal domain (i.e. majority of abdominal organs lie outside confines of
the abdominal musculature and fascia)

- Presence of simultaneous intra-abdominal infection

- Simultaneous presence of a bowel obstruction

- History of suspected or known addiction to or abuse of illicit drug(s), prescription
medicine(s), or alcohol within the past 2 years.

- Uncontrolled anxiety, schizophrenia, or other psychiatric disorder that, in the
opinion of the Investigator, may interfere with study assessments or compliance.

Intra-operative Findings:

- Simultaneous performance of another surgical procedure during hernia repair other than
acts necessary to complete hernia repair (e.g. cutting of abdominal adhesions)

- Intra-operative identification of full thickness injury to intestine (i.e.
enterotomy), liver, bladder, etc.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Hernia
Intervention(s)
Procedure: Metallic Fasteners Alone
Procedure: Metallic Fasteners and Sutures
Primary Outcome(s)
Post-op Pain [Time Frame: 12 Weeks]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Hernia recurrence [Time Frame: 2 Years]
Secondary ID(s)
0803-15
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
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Date Completed:
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