# Use of Hypertonic Saline After Damage Control Laparotomy to Improve Early Primary Fascial Closure

> **NCT02297659** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **San Antonio Military Medical Center** · enrollment: 312 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Open Abdomen After Damage Control Laparotomy

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Primary Fascial Closure
- **DEVICE:** wound vac dressing application

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02297659
- **Lead sponsor:** San Antonio Military Medical Center
- **Sponsor class:** FED
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2014-08
- **Primary completion:** 2016-12
- **Final completion:** 2017-01
- **Target enrollment:** 312 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2015-12-15


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02297659

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02297659, "Use of Hypertonic Saline After Damage Control Laparotomy to Improve Early Primary Fascial Closure". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-05 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02297659. Licensed CC0.

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