NCT04516031

Transversus Abdominis Muscle Release Versus Mesh Only Repair in the Treatment of Complex Ventral Wall Hernia

Posterior Component Separation With Transversus Abdominis Muscle Release Versus Mesh Only Repair in the Treatment of Complex Ventral Wall Hernia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 59 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Mansoura University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This trial was designed as a prospective randomized, controlled, intervention, with two parallel groups, and a primary endpoint of recurrence during 12 months' follow-up after initial treatment, with the randomization, was performed by an online software a 1:1 allocation.

Detailed description

Eligibility Criteria * both sexes * aged between 18 and 65 years old * presented complex ventral wall hernia or incisional hernia Exclusion * pregnant * patients on steroid therapy * underwent their hernia repair on an emergency basis Interventions * Eligible patients were randomized in equal proportions between "Mesh Only Repair" and "Posterior Component Separation with Transversus Abdominis Muscle Release"

Conditions

• Hernia, Ventral
• Hernia Incisional
• Hernia, Abdominal

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Posterior Component Separation with Transversus Abdominis Muscle Release	The posterior component separation technique with transversus abdominis muscle release was done as prescribed in Novitsky et al in 2012.
PROCEDURE	Mesh-only repair	The prosthetic mesh only repair was done as described by Wantz in 1991.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-08-01
• Primary completion: 2020-09-01
• Completion: 2021-01-01
• First posted: 2020-08-17
• Last updated: 2020-08-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt