# Effect of Barbed Suture Fascia Closure on Incisional Hernia in Midline Laparotomy for Gynecological Diseases (BARBHER)

> **NCT04643197** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Seoul National University Hospital** · enrollment: 174 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Gynecologic Disease

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Barbed PDS suture (STRATAFIX Symmetric PDS Plus)
- **DEVICE:** Non-barbed PDS suture (PDS Plus)

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04643197
- **Lead sponsor:** Seoul National University Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2020-12-01
- **Primary completion:** 2023-05-30
- **Final completion:** 2023-05-31
- **Target enrollment:** 174 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2020-11-25


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04643197

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04643197, "Effect of Barbed Suture Fascia Closure on Incisional Hernia in Midline Laparotomy for Gynecological Diseases (BARBHER)". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04643197. Licensed CC0.

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