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Assessment of a Non-invasive Device in the Management of Open Abdomen (AbCLO)

NCT06242925 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2025-04-25

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Summary

The goal of this multicenter, prospective Cohort Interventional study is to perform a pilot study of the AbCLO (Abdominal Wall Closure) device in patients with Open Abdomen. The main question it aims to answer is:

• Does the Abdominal Wall Closure Device (AbCLO) increase the likelihood of primary facial closure in cases of open abdomen when compared to historical controls?

Participants will be cases of open abdomen who underwent emergency surgery for Trauma or Acute Care Surgery, will have the AbCLO device. These will be compared to historical controls managed at the same center.

Conditions

  • Open Abdomen

Interventions

DEVICE

AbCLO (Abdominal Wall Closure) Device

They will receive the standard of care (Lahey bag covering the bowel, 2 drains in the subcutaneous tissue and Ioban covering everything). The AbClO device has two Rectus Muscle Splints (RMS) to stabilize the rectus abdominis (preventing buckling of these muscles and stabilize the circumferential dynamic retainer (CDR)). The CDR is passed behind the patient's back. The RMSs are positioned on the abdominal wall approximately 2 cm lateral to the wound edges on each side. Additional padding can be applied underneath the RMS. The CDR is passed between the cross bar and the locking strip of each RMS and stretched until taut. The locking strips are locked in position. Four tensioners bridge across the OA from one RMS to the other. Gauze packs should be interposed between the undersurface of the tensioners and the surface of the temporary abdominal coverage to prevent friction. The Tensioners are tightened progressively until complete facial closure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • InentoRR MD

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • LAC+USC Medical Center

    collaborator OTHER

  • Tufts Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mohammed A. Bawazeer, MD · Tufts Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-01
Primary Completion
2025-12-31
Completion
2025-12-31
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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