Device to help close an open abdomen between surgeries
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Digestive system, Heart & circulation, Infections clinical trials.
This study looks at a device (“Fasciotens”) used to help manage an open abdomen and support closure during planned or necessary return surgeries. It aims to see how safely and effectively the device works in people who need a temporary open belly treatment.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have an open abdomen (laparostoma) with a temporary, dissolvable mesh plan and a planned or needed “second look” surgery
- You are an adult (age of majority) and can provide consent, or your legal representative/authorized caregiver can
- You are not pregnant and not breastfeeding when joining the study
- You are not expected to have life expectancy under 24 hours despite the laparostomy
- You do not have serious heart pumping weakness (ejection fraction under 35%) or severe lung failure that would require special belly positioning within 24 hours
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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