Prolonged Hospital Stay and Readmission After Elective Ventral Hernia Repair (LOSHERNIA)

June 26, 2018 updated by: Frederik Helgstrand, Zealand University Hospital

Nationwide Analysis of Prolonged Hospital Stay and Readmission After Elective Ventral Hernia Repair

The aim of the present study was to analyse factors associated with prolonged length of hospital stay, readmission and death in a nationwide group of patients undergoing elective ventral hernia repair in search for areas of interest to improve outcome after ventral hernia surgery

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Detailed analysis of reasons for prolonged hospital stay and readmission in patients undergoing a ventral hernia repair

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

2258

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Køge, Denmark, 4600
        • Dept. of surgery, Køge Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients registered in The Danish Ventral Hernia Database in 2008

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients with elective ventral hernia repair in Denmark 2008

Exclusion Criteria:

  • emergency repairs

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Study cohort
Patients with prolonged length of hospital stay (>5 days) or readmission after ventral hernia repair
control group
Patients without prolonged length of hospital stay (>5 days) or readmission after ventral hernia repair

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Length of hospital stay
Time Frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 1 week
analyse factors associated with prolonged length of hospital stay (minimum 5 days).
participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 1 week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Readmission
Time Frame: 30 days
reasons for readmission after a ventral hernia repair
30 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Zealand University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Frederik Helgstrand, MD, Dept. surgery Køge hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 27, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 5, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

July 6, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 27, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 26, 2018

Last Verified

June 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Køge hospital

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