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| Ethicon, Inc. | INDUSTRY |
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Comparing the use of Stratafix Symmetricâ„¢ sutures to standard laparotomy closure sutures.
Determine whether the use of Stratafix Symmetricâ„¢ sutures reduces the development of Ventral Incisional Hernia (VIH) in patients undergoing complex GI surgery compared to standard laparotomy closure. Determine the safety of Stratafix Symmetricâ„¢ sutures compared to standard laparotomy closure sutures and the impact on quality of life and level of pain.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratafix Group | Active Comparator | Stratafix |
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| Control Group | Placebo Comparator | Standard of care |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Stratafix suture | Device | Stratafix symmetric suture |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Number of participants who develop ventral incisional hernia | Infection, seroma, surgical site infection, evisceration, mesh rejection, systemic complications | From enrollment to end of study participation at 12 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Safety of stratafix sutures compared to standard of care wound closure | Assessing adverse events related to the suture | From enrollment to end of study participation at 12 months |
| Change in quality of life |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Wendi Mitchell | Contact | 269-373-7443 | research@wmcc.org |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Gitonga Munene | West Michigan Cancer Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| West Michigan Cancer Center | Recruiting | Kalamazoo | Michigan | 49007 | United States |
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Patients will be blinded after the assignment.
| Standard of care suture |
| Device |
Standard of care suture |
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Carolinas Comfort Scale (CCS) questionnaire (a validated, disease-specific, quality of life (QOL) questionnaire developed for patients undergoing hernia repair)
| "Month 1," "Month 3," "Month 6," "Month 12" |
| Change in quality of life | Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-G (FACT-G) questionnaire (a 27-item questionnaire designed to measure four domains of HRQOL in cancer patients: Physical, social, emotional, and functional well-being.) | "Day 1," "Month 1," "Month 3," "Month 6," "Month 12" |
| Post operative pain | Visual analog score | From enrollment to end of study participation at 12 months |