Clinical Trial: Intraperitoneal Mesh With 3cm Overlap Versus a Rives-Stoppa Repair With a 6cm Overlap in Hernia Umbilicalis

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Prospective Randomized Trial to Study the Effectiveness of an Intraperitoneal Mesh With an Overlap of 3cm Versus a Rives-Stoppa Repair With an Overlap of 6cm With Patients With a Hernia Umbilicalis

Brief Summary: To study the advantages and disadvantages of a Ventralex prothesis versus Light Weight Vypro II prothesis in patients with a hernia umbilicalis.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University Hospital, Ghent

Current Primary Outcome: Number of relapses after 1 and 3 years [ Time Frame: after 1 and 3 years ]

Original Primary Outcome: Number of relapses after 1 and 3 years

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Duration of surgery [ Time Frame: Depends from type of surgery. ]
  • Duration of hospitalisation [ Time Frame: Depends from type of surgery. ]
  • Frequency of complications [ Time Frame: After 1 and 3 years. ]
  • Pain assessment [ Time Frame: After 1 and 3 years. ]


Original Secondary Outcome:

  • Duration of surgery
  • Duration of hospitalisation
  • Frequency of complications
  • Pain assessment


Information By: University Hospital, Ghent

Dates:
Date Received: May 7, 2006
Date Started: March 2006
Date Completion: August 2015
Last Updated: December 4, 2014
Last Verified: December 2014