U.S., Sept. 5 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07154589) titled 'Effects of AbClo Fascial Approximation Device in Patients With Open Abdomen on Respiratory Mechanics' on Aug. 26.
Brief Summary: Patients who underwent an abdominal surgery and had the abdomen remain open are called to have an "open abdomen". To limit the risk of further widening of their wounds, surgeons can use AbClo, which is a non-invasive abdominal binding device, to keep the abdominal wall together (i.e., approximate the fascia). However, as the device also compresses on the abdomen and adjacent lungs, this study aims:
* To assess whether the abdominal binding device causes changes in the pressure compressing the lungs, the l...