Suture Techniques to Reduce the Incidence of Incisional Hernia: LTFU STITCH Trial

NAUnknownINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

560

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 1, 2023

Primary Completion Date

March 1, 2024

Study Completion Date

October 31, 2024

Conditions
SurgeryIncisional HerniaWound InfectionFascial DehiscencePainQuality of Life
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Small bites technique

Closure of the fascia after midline laparotomy using a slowly resorbalbe 2.0 suture, with 0.5 cm bites, and 0.5 cm between the stitches, at least resulting in a 1:4 wound length:suture length ratio.

PROCEDURE

Conventional large bites closure

Closure of a midline laparotomy using a slowy resorbable thick suture (e.g. PDS loop) with large bites and large steps (\>= 1 cm).

Trial Locations (9)

3015

RECRUITING

Erasmus MC, Rotterdam

Unknown

RECRUITING

Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort

RECRUITING

Rijnstate ziekenhuis, Arnhem

RECRUITING

Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk

RECRUITING

Groene Hart Ziekenhuis, Gouda

RECRUITING

Spaarne Gasthuis, Haarlem

RECRUITING

Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam

RECRUITING

Prior Havenziekenhuis patients currently in the Erasmus MC, Rotterdam

RECRUITING

Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis, Tilburg

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Franciscus &Vlietland

OTHER

collaborator

Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis

OTHER

collaborator

Rijnstate Hospital

OTHER

collaborator

Spaarne Gasthuis

OTHER

collaborator

Meander Medisch Centrum

OTHER

collaborator

Red Cross Hospital Beverwijk

OTHER

lead

Erasmus Medical Center

OTHER

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