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Comparative Study of AESCULAP Optilene® Mesh Elastic Versus Ethicon Ultrapro® Mesh in Incisional Hernia Repair (Optilene)

Primary Purpose

Incisional Hernia Repair

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Germany
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Mesh Implantation
Mesh Implantation
Sponsored by
Aesculap AG
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Incisional Hernia Repair focused on measuring Large Pore Size Propylene Mesh, Incisional Hernia, Randomized Controlled Double-blind Study

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female or male patients >=18 years
  • Female patients are incapable of pragnancy or must be using adequate contraception and are not in lactation
  • Patients wiht vertical aponeurotic incisions only
  • Incisional hernia with hernia size >= 3 cm
  • Patient is capable to understand and to follow the instructions
  • written informed consent
  • no mesh implantation at the same site during a previous operation
  • immune competence of patient

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Simultanous participation in an investigational drug or medical device study
  • Patients < 18 years old
  • Incisional Hernia withe a hernia size < 3 cm
  • Repair of an acute incarcerated hernia
  • Previous mesh repair at the same site
  • Patient with other than vertical aponeurotic incisions
  • Enterotomy to be performed during hernia repair at Surgery
  • Patient is on anti-coagulations-therapy
  • Patient is known or assessed to be non-compliant
  • Additional surgical treatment at the same time (e.g. cholecystectomy)
  • Immune incompetence of patient (e.g. chemotherapy)

Sites / Locations

  • Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg
  • Krankenhaus Salem
  • Universitaetsklinikum Mannheim
  • Klinikum Aschaffenburg
  • Andreas Kuthe
  • Albert-Schweitzer Krankenhaus

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

A

B

Arm Description

Optilene® Mesh Elastic

Ultrapro® Mesh

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Physical function score of the SF-36 questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures

physical function score from the SF-36 questionnaire
patient's daily activity
patient's pain
wound assessment

Full Information

First Posted
March 18, 2008
Last Updated
May 27, 2015
Sponsor
Aesculap AG
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00646334
Brief Title
Comparative Study of AESCULAP Optilene® Mesh Elastic Versus Ethicon Ultrapro® Mesh in Incisional Hernia Repair
Acronym
Optilene
Official Title
A Randomised, Multi-center, Prospective, Observer and Patient Blind Study to Evaluate AESCULAP Optilene® Mesh Elastic Versus Ethicon Ultrapro® Mesh in Incisional Hernia Repair
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
May 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
June 2006 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
September 2010 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
September 2010 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Aesculap AG

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Optilene® Mesh Elastic and Ultrapro® Mesh will be used for incisional hernia repair. The primary objective of this clinical study is to demonstrate that Optilene® Mesh Elastic is superior to Ultrapro® Mesh in incisional hernia repair in matter of the physical function score from the SF-36 questionnaire 21 days after mesh insertion. Secondary objectives include the patient's daily activity, the rating of patients pain and the wound assessment determined on several occasions during the six months observation time.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Incisional Hernia Repair
Keywords
Large Pore Size Propylene Mesh, Incisional Hernia, Randomized Controlled Double-blind Study

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
80 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
A
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Optilene® Mesh Elastic
Arm Title
B
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Ultrapro® Mesh
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
Mesh Implantation
Other Intervention Name(s)
Optilene® Mesh Elastic
Intervention Description
An elective incisional Hernia repair is performed by using Optilene® Mesh Elastic, a lightweight and large pore mesh, knitted from monofilament polypropylene. Due to the multidirectional elasticity the mesh is able to adapt to all movements taking place in the abdominal wall.
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
Mesh Implantation
Other Intervention Name(s)
Ultrapro® Mesh
Intervention Description
Ultrapro® Mesh is a knitted, partly absorbable, lightweight mesh, consisting of equal parts of nonabsorbable polypropylene and absorbable polyglecaprone (Monocryl®). Polyglecaprone is fully absorbed in the body by hydrolysis. The addition of polyglecapron filament is only intended to reinforce the mesh to allow a convenient intraoperative handling and mesh placement, without additional function. Ultrapro® is an elastic mesh having enlarged elasticity cross to the blue strips.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Physical function score of the SF-36 questionnaire
Time Frame
21 days after insertion
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
physical function score from the SF-36 questionnaire
Time Frame
6 months postoperatively
Title
patient's daily activity
Time Frame
6 months postoperatively
Title
patient's pain
Time Frame
6 months postoperatively
Title
wound assessment
Time Frame
6 months postoperatively

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Female or male patients >=18 years Female patients are incapable of pragnancy or must be using adequate contraception and are not in lactation Patients wiht vertical aponeurotic incisions only Incisional hernia with hernia size >= 3 cm Patient is capable to understand and to follow the instructions written informed consent no mesh implantation at the same site during a previous operation immune competence of patient Exclusion Criteria: Simultanous participation in an investigational drug or medical device study Patients < 18 years old Incisional Hernia withe a hernia size < 3 cm Repair of an acute incarcerated hernia Previous mesh repair at the same site Patient with other than vertical aponeurotic incisions Enterotomy to be performed during hernia repair at Surgery Patient is on anti-coagulations-therapy Patient is known or assessed to be non-compliant Additional surgical treatment at the same time (e.g. cholecystectomy) Immune incompetence of patient (e.g. chemotherapy)
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Andreas Kuthe, Dr.
Organizational Affiliation
DRK Krankenhaus Clementinenhaus, Hannover
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Rainer Engemann, Prof. Dr.
Organizational Affiliation
Klinikum Aschaffenburg, Chirurgische Klinik
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jens Kuhlgatz, Dr.
Organizational Affiliation
Albert-Schweitzer-Krankenhaus, Klinik fuer Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Zentrum fuer Minimalinvasive Chirurgie, Northeim
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Peter Kienle, Prof. Dr.
Organizational Affiliation
Universitaetsklinikum Mannheim, Chirurgische Klinik
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Markus Buechler, Prof.Dr.Dr.
Organizational Affiliation
Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg, Abt. fuer Allgemein-, Viszeral-, Unfallchirurgie und Poliklinik
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Moritz von Frankenberg, Dr.
Organizational Affiliation
Krankenhaus Salem, Chirurgische Abteilung, Heidelberg
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg
City
Heidelberg
State/Province
Baden-Wuerttemberg
ZIP/Postal Code
69120
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Krankenhaus Salem
City
Heidelberg
State/Province
Baden-Wuerttemberg
ZIP/Postal Code
69121
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Universitaetsklinikum Mannheim
City
Mannheim
State/Province
Baden-Wuerttemberg
ZIP/Postal Code
68167
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Klinikum Aschaffenburg
City
Aschaffenburg
State/Province
Bayern
ZIP/Postal Code
63739
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Andreas Kuthe
City
Hannover
State/Province
Niedersachsen
ZIP/Postal Code
30161
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Albert-Schweitzer Krankenhaus
City
Northeim
State/Province
Niedersachsen
ZIP/Postal Code
37154
Country
Germany

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
11972542
Citation
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Results Reference
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Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
8681695
Citation
Klinge U, Conze J, Limberg W, Brucker C, Ottinger AP, Schumpelick V. [Pathophysiology of the abdominal wall]. Chirurg. 1996 Mar;67(3):229-33. German.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
9082105
Citation
Klinge U, Conze J, Klosterhalfen B, Limberg W, Obolenski B, Ottinger AP, Schumpelick V. [Changes in abdominal wall mechanics after mesh implantation. Experimental changes in mesh stability]. Langenbecks Arch Chir. 1996;381(6):323-32. doi: 10.1007/BF00191312. German.
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Citation
Schumpelick V, Lloyd M. Meshes: benefits and risks, 9 Polypropylene: The standard of Mesh Materials. Nyhus Editors, Springer Verlag, 2004: 101-103
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PubMed Identifier
8934114
Citation
Beets GL, Go PM, van Mameren H. Foreign body reactions to monofilament and braided polypropylene mesh used as preperitoneal implants in pigs. Eur J Surg. 1996 Oct;162(10):823-5.
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PubMed Identifier
11922736
Citation
Klinge U, Klosterhalfen B, Birkenhauer V, Junge K, Conze J, Schumpelick V. Impact of polymer pore size on the interface scar formation in a rat model. J Surg Res. 2002 Apr;103(2):208-14. doi: 10.1006/jsre.2002.6358.
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Citation
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