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NoPro - Norwegian Hernia Prophylaxis Study

Norway150 participantsStarted 2025-02-17

Plain-language summary

A multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing midline laparotomy closures using the small-bite suture technique alone to those using the small-bite suture technique with an additional onlay prophylactic polypropylene mesh. The primary endpoint is the incidence of incisional hernias in both groups after one year.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Surgery predominantly done my midline laparotomy * Age 18 years old or older * Written consent by patient/family * Midline laparotomy with delayed closure * No exclusion criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 18 years * Pregnancy * Previous abdominal midline hernia mesh repair * Abdominal compartment syndrome * Linea alba closure not possible * Life expectancy under six months * Hernia in the midline with transverse diameter lager than 2 cm

What they're measuring

Incisional hernia

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06858020

SponsorSykehuset Innlandet HF

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2028-12

Contact for this trial

Gjertrud H Kjostolfsen, MD

0047 90236405 gjertrud.hole.kjostolfsen@sykehuset-innlandet.no

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