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Are You in a Poor Country; HIPEC is Still in Reach

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
HIPEC
Interventions
Device: HIPEC device
Registration Number
NCT04664218
Lead Sponsor
Zagazig University
Brief Summary

Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) is a well-known sequel of multiple abdominal malignancies either arising from the gastro-intestinal tract or of gynaecologic origin. On occurrence, PC is mostly considered as a very bad prognostic sign hence it affects the overall survival with very poor response to systemic chemotherapy.

On introduction of the new concept of combined optimal cytoreduction (CRS) followed by hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), promising prognosis began to be shown.

A major obstacle which may face application of HIPEC manoeuvre is the cost either of the machine or the disposable kit used in handling the chemotherapy, heating it and delivering it to the patient, hence we established our machine design with its disposable kits making it available for use in poor places.

Detailed Description

As aforementioned the use of HIPEC technique offered a promising results in dealing with peritoneal carcinomatosis the high costs seems to be a considerable obstacle in some poor places so we inented a machine with considerably lower costs both in the machine composition and its disposable kit used for every patient we used it for six years in a trial to find any shortage, obstacles or any technical, therapeutic or financial drawbacks compared to the published data of the standard machines

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Any patient candidate for HIPEC procedure
Exclusion Criteria
  • Contraindications to HIPEC procedure

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
patients with Peritoneal carcinomatosisHIPEC devicePeritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) is a well-known sequel of multiple abdominal malignancies either arising from the gastro-intestinal tract or of gynaecologic origin. On occurrence, PC is mostly considered as a very bad prognostic sign hence it affects the overall survival with very poor response to systemic chemotherapy.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Thermal efficiency of the machine6 years of the study using the machine

The ability of the machine to warm the chemoperfusate to 43 c for 90 minutes (the duration of peritoneal perfusion)

Electrical efficiency of the machine6 years of the study using the machine

Reporting any interruption or unexplained stop of the thermostat resulting in stopping of chemoperfusate flow to and out of the abdomen during the 90 minutes of the maneuver

The manufacturing costs in US dollarone weak at the start of the trial

the costs paid by the owner of manufacturing the machine throughout collecting its components and technical fitting them into a machine

The disposable costs in US dollar6 years of the study using the machine

the costs spent by the patient at each use paid for the disposable parts of the machine of the chemotherapy perfusion circuit to and from the patient

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Adverse effects on the patient following HIPEC4 weeks

following the patient in the postoperative period searching for adverse effects of HIPEC resulting from either the chemotherapy used or the physical activity of the machine

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