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CompletedNCT02263625Updated Jun 27, 2018

Regional Differences In Indication for Ventral Hernia Repair

An observational study in Ventral Hernia, sponsored by Zealand University Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Denmark. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-06-27.

Sponsored by Zealand University Hospital · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
30
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The aim of the present study is to investigate whether there are differences in indication for ventral hernia repair and surgical approach among hernia surgeons from different geographical regions of Denmark.

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30 outpatient consultation will be taped and distributed among hernia surgeons in different regions of Denmark. The surgeon will then be asked to answer a questionnaire regarding the treatment and surgical technique.

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Conditions studied

  • Ventral Hernia

Keywords

  • Indication
  • Differences
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In context

Hernia

1,096 studies on the registry are indexed under Hernia; 132 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 30 is below the median of 120 across 327 observational studies indexed under Hernia.

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Lead sponsor

Zealand University Hospital is the lead sponsor of 234 studies on the registry; 51 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients referred to Køge Hospital Surg. Department with ventral hernia in December 2014

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients referred to Køge Hospital Surg. Department with ventral hernia in December 2014
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
30 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Differences in indication for ventral hernia repair

    Number of patients offered a ventral hernia repair after primary consultation by different hernia specialists.

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Differences in choice of surgical technique between surgeons

    Which surgical approach does different surgeons offer patients with a ventral hernia

    Time frame: 6 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Køge Sygehus
    Køge, 4600, Denmark
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 27, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02263625
Lead sponsor
Zealand University Hospital
Responsible party
Frederik Helgstrand (MD, Zealand University Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 13, 2014
Start date
Sep 2014
Primary completion
Aug 2015
Completion
Aug 2015
Last update
Jun 27, 2018

Study contacts

Dunja Kokotovic, MS
principal investigator · dept. of surgery, Køge University Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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