ISRCTN ISRCTN14892408
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN14892408
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
28/01/2015
Registration date
09/02/2015
Last edited
18/02/2022
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Digestive System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Background and study aims
Abdominoplasty (surgical removal of excess fat or skin) is one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries performed by surgeons throughout the world. The continuing advances in this area can help improve outcomes. The combination of abdominoplasty and hernia repair is expected to further improve outcomes, but may have a negative impact on outcomes. The aim in this study is to find out whether abdominoplasty at the time of hernia repair modifies the incidence of complications and recurrence.

Who can participate?
Women who are overweight and have hernia

What does the study involve?
Participants will be randomly allocated to hernia repair alone or abdominoplasty and hernia repair.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
The possible benefits are less infection, better healing and improved patient satisfaction. A possible risk is a negative effect on the outcome measures.

Where is the study run from?
Morales Meseguer University Hospital (Spain)

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
From January 2012 to December 2014

Who is funding the study?
University of Medicine (Spain)

Who is the main contact?
Professor Alfredo Moreno-Egea
moreno-egea@ono.com

Contact information

Mr Alfredo Moreno-Egea
Scientific

Primo de Rivera 7
5ºD
Murcia
30008
Spain

ORCiD logoORCID ID 0000-0002-5473-7062
Phone +34 639662113
Email moreno-egea@ono.com

Study information

Study designSingle-centre randomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet.
Scientific titleEffect of abdominoplasty and incisional hernia repair on morbidity: a randomised controlled trial
Study acronymAP-IHR
Study objectivesDoes the combination of abdominoplasty and hernia repair modify morbidity?
Ethics approval(s)Ethics Committee of the University Morales Meseguer Hospital (Spain), 12/01/2012
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAbdominoplasty with concurrent hernia repair
Intervention1. Hernia repair
2. Abdominoplasty and hernia repair
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measure1. Surgical-site infection
2. Wound disruption
3. Seroma
4. Haematoma
5. Time of surgery
6. Hospital stay

These outcomes will be assessed at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months and 24 months.
Secondary outcome measuresGeneral complications (pulmonary embolism, pneumonia or sepsis); these will be assessed at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months and 24 months.
Overall study start date01/01/2012
Completion date31/12/2014

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participantsHernia repair (n=20) and abdominoplasty and hernia repair (n=20)
Key inclusion criteria1. Ventral hernia
2. Obesity
3. Age 40–85 years
4. American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification controlled
Key exclusion criteria1. Age < 40 years
2. Strangulated hernia
3. Malignant diseases
4. Mental illness
5. Circumstances that might compromise the patient’s cooperation
6. Refusal to give informed consent
Date of first enrolment01/01/2012
Date of final enrolment30/12/2014

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Spain

Study participating centre

Morales Meseguer University Hospital
Murcia
30008
Spain

Sponsor information

University of Medicine
Hospital/treatment centre

5 Avda Teniente Flomesta
Murcia
30003
Spain

Phone +34 868 88 3000
Email moreno-egea@ono.com
Website www.universidaddemurcia.es
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/03p3aeb86

Funders

Funder type

University/education

University of Medicine (Spain)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date30/06/2015
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planJune 2015
IPD sharing planNot provided at time of registration

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article 28/04/2016 18/02/2022 Yes No

Editorial Notes

18/02/2022: Publication reference added.