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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 18 February 2013
Main ID:  NCT01203553
Date of registration: 14/09/2010
Primary sponsor: University Hospital Inselspital, Berne
Public title: Prophylactic Mesh Implantation for the Prevention of Incisional Hernia ProphMesh
Scientific title: Mesh Implantation for Prophylaxis of Incisional Hernia
Date of first enrolment: January 2011
Target sample size: 150
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01203553
Study type:  Observational
Study design:  Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Prospective  
Countries of recruitment
Switzerland
Contacts
Name:   Guido Beldi, PD Dr. medm
Address: 
Telephone: 0041 31 632 82 75
Email: guido.beldi@insel.ch
Affiliation: 
Name:   Guido Beldi, PD Dr. med.
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Berne, University Hospital, Univesrity of Berne, Switzerland
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Occurrence of at least two of the following factors:

- Male gender

- Malignant tumor present

- Body mass index above 25

- Previous laparatomy

- Elective operation

- Patient > 18 years

- Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

- Previous intra-abdominal mesh placement

- Emergency procedures

- Previous incisional hernia

- Inflammatory bowel disease



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Incisional Hernias
Intervention(s)
Procedure: Abdominal surgery
Primary Outcome(s)
incidence of incisional hernia [Time Frame: 5 years]
Secondary Outcome(s)
direct in-hospital costs [Time Frame: 5 years]
intraoperative complications [Time Frame: 3 years]
postoperative complications [Time Frame: 5 years]
Secondary ID(s)
KEK 094/10
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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