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ENHANCE: A Prospective EvaluatioN of Permacol™ in tHe Repair of Complex AbdomiNal Wall CasEs

Hernia, Abdominal · Abdominal Injuries

Enrolled (actual)
115
Serious AEs
80.9%
Results posted
Feb 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants With Hernia Recurrence or Undergo Reoperation for Hernia at 36 Months Post-surgery — 19; 66; 12; 73 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Observational
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Medtronic - MITG
Primary completion
Nov 2016

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Hernia Recurrence or Undergo Reoperation for Hernia at 36 Months Post-surgery
19; 66; 12; 73
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Short-term and Mid-term Outcomes Who Underwent Hernia Reoperation or Hernia Recurrence
10; 61; 20; 10; 61; 20
SECONDARY
QOL by Carolina's Comfort Scale at 6, 12, 24 and 36 Months.
3.6; 4.2; 3.7; 3.11; 2.6; 1.9
SECONDARY
Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire - Right Choice to Have Surgery
58; 3; 5; 58; 1; 6
SECONDARY
Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire - Patient Satisfaction With Operation Outcome
46; 16; 4; 0; 45; 16
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Post-op Complications
16; 18; 5; 15; 4; 8

Summary

The objective of this prospective study is to evaluate short-term, mid-term, and long-term clinical outcomes associated with the use of Permacol™ Biological Implant in the treatment of complex abdominal wall defects

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Subjects who meet all of the following criteria will be eligible for study enrollment:

  • Subjects who are 18 years of age and older
  • Subjects of either sex
  • Subjects who require complex abdominal repair using Permacol™ Biological Implant.
  • Subjects who are willing and able to adhere to protocol requirements and provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

All subjects who meet any of the following criteria should not be enrolled into the study:

  • Subjects who are pregnant
  • Subjects with a medical condition that in the opinion of the investigator may preclude participation (e.g. Ehlers Danlos Syndrome) or interfere with completion of study follow-up
  • Subjects may not participate in any other clinical study that clinically interferes with this study while enrolled
  • Concomitant use of a synthetic or another biologic mesh
  • Subjects who require use of Permacol™ as only temporary closure with planned reoperation, or Permacol™ used as a temporary dressing in an open abdomen
  • Subject who has systemic sepsis at the time of Permacol™ implantation
  • Subject with ongoing necrotizing pancreatitis
  • Subject who requires use of Permacol™ in parastomal hernia repair alone, where there is no other anterior wall repair
  • Subject who requires prophylactic use of Permacol™ in the formation of stoma with anterior wall repair
  • Permacol™ used in pelvic floor reconstruction
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01268514). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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