Role of Hyaluronic Acid in the Prevention of Post-operative Adhesions: a RCT

Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Pakistan150 enrolled

Overview

The objective of study is to determine the effect of hyaluronic acid on the formation of post-operative adhesions. It will be a randomized control trial comparing the product against normal saline.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

150

Conditions

Post Operative Adhesions

Interventions

Hyaluronic AcidDRUG

NORMAL SALINEDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: \- All consenting patients between the ages of 12-80, who undergo exploratory laparotomy and stoma formation Exclusion Criteria: Previous history of abdominal surgery History of peritoneal dialysis Patients in whom permanent stoma is formed \-

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

POST OPERATIVE ADHESIONS TO BE EVALUATED BY LAPAROSCOPY AT THREE MONTHS INTERVAL

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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