Multi-center Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Aesculap MonoMax® for Abdominal Wall Closure
NCT ID: NCT00572507
Last Updated: 2015-05-28
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
150 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2007-12-31
2009-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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MonoMax
MonoMax is used for abdominal wall closure
MonoMax®
Abdominal wall closure with ultra-longterm absorbable monofilament suture after primary median laparotomy
Interventions
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MonoMax®
Abdominal wall closure with ultra-longterm absorbable monofilament suture after primary median laparotomy
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Expected survival time \> 12 months
* Patient undergoing elective and primary median laparotomy
* BMI \< 35
* Expected length of skin incision \> 15 cm
Exclusion Criteria
* Emergency surgery
* Coagulopathy
* Current immunosuppressive therapy (\> 40 mg of a Corticoid per day or Azathioprin)
* Chemotherapy within 2 weeks before operation
* Radiotherapy of the abdomen completed less than 8 weeks before operation
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Aesculap AG
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Markus W Buechler, Prof. Dr.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg; Chirugische Klinik
Karl-Walter Jauch, Prof. Dr.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen, Grosshadern; Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik
Annette Franck, Dr.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Universitaets-Klinikum Giessen-Marburg; Klinik fuer Viszeral-, Thorax- und Gefaesschirurgie
Christoph Seidlmayer, Dr.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
St. Bonifatius Hospital, Lingen
Locations
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Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg
Heidelberg, , Germany
St. Bonifatius-Hospital; Chirurgische Klinik
Lingen, , Germany
Universitaetsklinikum Giessen-Marburg, Klinik fuer Viszeral-, Thorax- und Gefaesschirurgie
Marburg, , Germany
Universitaetsklinikum Muenchen Grosshadern
München, , Germany
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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AAG-G-H-0701
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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