A Study of Using Botox to Decrease the Rate of Ventral Hernias Caused by Damage Control Laparotomy
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Study type
ObservationalDescribes the nature of a clinical study. Types include:
- Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results.
- Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices.
- Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best.
Study IDs
Sponsor Protocol Number: 15-008384
About this study
The purpose of this study is to compare the rate of developing a ventral hernia after a damage control laparotomy between patients who had Botox induced abdominal muscle paralysis and those that did not.
Participation eligibility
Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients with temporary abdominal closure for trauma or emergency general surgery between 2011 and 2014
Exclusion Criteria
- Age < 18
- Prisoners
- Pregnant Women
- Declined research participation
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