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Clinical Trials/NCT00665912
NCT00665912
Completed
Not Applicable

Platelet-Rich and Concentrated Platelet Poor Plasma to Reduce Air Leak Post Lobectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Zimmer Biomet1 site in 1 country204 target enrollmentJanuary 2008
ConditionsLung Cancer

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Lung Cancer
Sponsor
Zimmer Biomet
Enrollment
204
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Duration of postoperative air leak
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and concentrated platelet-poor plasma (PPPc) can reduce the duration of post-operative air leak after lobectomy for lung tumours.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 2008
End Date
November 2010
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients requiring a lobectomy

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pneumonectomy
  • Sleeve lobectomy
  • Determination of unresectability (prior to the initiation of lobectomy)
  • Wedge resection alone

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Duration of postoperative air leak

Time Frame: Every 4 hours of postop hospital stay, between 4-6 weeks postop

Secondary Outcomes

  • Incidence of air leak, Prolonged air leak (> days), Complications(Every 4 hours of postop hospital stay, between 4-6 weeks postop)

Study Sites (1)

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