# Optimal Method of Fascial Closure in High Risk Patients Undergoing Laparotomy

> **NCT02145052** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Massachusetts General Hospital** · enrollment: 388 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Fascial Closure

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Continuous suture
- **OTHER:** Interrupted suture

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02145052
- **Lead sponsor:** Massachusetts General Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2008-07
- **Primary completion:** 2016-07
- **Final completion:** 2016-07
- **Target enrollment:** 388 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2016-03-29


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02145052

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02145052, "Optimal Method of Fascial Closure in High Risk Patients Undergoing Laparotomy". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-03 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02145052. Licensed CC0.

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