Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-26 @ 11:09 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-26 @ 11:09 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01977612
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* All women, \>=18 and \<= 85 years of age, undergoing surgery, via a midline laparotomy.
* Body mass index \>=30
* Benign or oncologic indications for surgery.
* Women of childbearing age will be required to have a negative human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test within seven days of surgery.
* Surgery will be supervised by one of the gynecologic oncology attendings at Washington University School of Medicine.
* Ability to understand and willingness to sign an IRB approved written informed consent document.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
* Pfannenstiel or transverse abdominal incision
* Concomitant panniculectomy or plastic surgery
* Women \<18 years of age
* History of prior abdominal or pelvic radiation
* Inability to sign an informed consent form prior to registration on study
* Inability to understand spoken or written English
* Prisoner
* Mental incapacity
* A history of allergic reactions attributed to either Monocryl suture or stainless steel staples.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
FEMALE
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
85 Years
Study:
NCT01977612
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01977612