Can a mesh shield ovarian cancer patients from painful hernias?
NCT ID NCT07676370
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether placing a surgical mesh during abdominal closure can prevent incisional hernias in women undergoing ovarian cancer surgery. It also examines if a negative pressure wound dressing reduces infection risk. Participants are randomly assigned to one of four groups: mesh plus standard dressing, mesh plus negative pressure dressing, standard closure plus standard dressing, or standard closure plus negative pressure dressing. The goal is to find the best way to close the abdomen after surgery to avoid complications.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Prophylactic mesh placement and negative pressure wound therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could reduce the risk of incisional hernia after ovarian cancer surgery, improving recovery and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial with 152 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Mesh placement carries risks like infection or mesh-related complications.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 152 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female patients diagnosed with ovarian carcinoma. * Undergoing primary cytoreductive surgery, interval cytoreductive surgery, or delayed cytoreductive surgery after six cycles of chemotherapy. * Surgical procedure performed through a midline laparotomy. * Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Surgery for recurrent ovarian cancer (secondary, tertiary, or subsequent cytoreductions). * Minimally invasive surgical approach. * Planned secondary cytoreductive surgery during the 24-month follow-up period. * Inability or unwillingness to comply with follow-up requirements.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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