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An Adhesion Reduction Plan in the Management of the Surgical Open Abdomen

NCT01010464 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2020-04-06

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an adhesion reduction plan, consisting of early adhesion prevention and application of a bioresorbable membrane is effective in reducing the severity of adhesions and the incidence of complications in managing the open abdomen in trauma and emergency general surgery.

Conditions

  • Open Abdomen

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Adhesion Reduction Plan

Lysis of adhesions and application of a minimum of 4 sheets of a sodium hyaluronate-based bioresorbable membrane

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Genzyme, a Sanofi Company

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of Maryland, Baltimore

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • William C. Chiu, M.D. · University of Maryland, College Park

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2012-08-31
Completion
2012-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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