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Clinical Trials/NCT01241617
NCT01241617TerminatedNot Applicable

Randomized Trial Between Buttressed and Non Buttressed Stapling in Pulmonary Lobectomy

Medtronic - MITG1 site in 1 country100 target enrollmentStarted: August 1, 2010Last updated:
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Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Terminated
Enrollment
100
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Frequency of intraoperative air leak

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to confirm superiority between a test treatment group using Endo GIA stapler with Duet Tissue Reinforcement System (TRS) and a current international standard of care group using a conventional stapler in patients undergoing pulmonary lobectomy surgery, using a randomized comparative study of the frequency of intraoperative air leak.

Detailed Description

Air leak is a complication of pulmonary surgical procedures that include pulmonary lobectomy, segmentectomy, and bullectomy, reported to occur in 33% to 75% of cases.

Prolonged air leak continuing for more than 7 days is reported to have a prevalence of greater than 15%. The presence of a history of smoking, preoperative steroid use, emphysema, low pulmonary function, pleural adhesion, and apical lung wedge resection are shown to be risk factors for prolonged air leak which lengthens the duration of drain placement, increases the days of hospitalization, and reduces patient ADL and QOL. Prolonged air leak may also result in serious complications, such as empyema.

Tissue reinforcement materials widely used as a pleural reinforcement to prevent air leaks during lung surgery, and are reported as a safe and effective material for body tissue reinforcement. Covidien Japan Inc. has developed a surgical stapler (Endo GIA Duet TRS) with an attached reinforcement material. This study will investigate the reinforcement effect on the staple line of using the newly developed surgical stapler with an attached reinforcement material.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Participant)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
20 Years to 79 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •The patient is between 20-79 years of age.
  • •The patient is eligible to be given pulmonary Lobectomy.
  • •The patient is scheduled to undergo pulmonary Lobectomy.
  • •Performance status 0~1 (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group classification).
  • •The patient has no history of lung surgery.
  • •The patient is healthy organ function.
  • •The patient is scheduled for surgery with staplers .
  • •The patient must be willing and able to participate in the study procedures and able to understand and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •The patient has suffered thoracic trauma or has previously undergone pneumonectomy surgery.
  • •The patient has an active bacterial infection or fungal infection.
  • •The patient is undergoing continuing systemic administration (intravenous or oral) of steroids.
  • •The patient condition is complicated by uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
  • •The patient participation is judged difficult due to study complications related to a psychiatric disorder or psychological symptoms.
  • •The patient undergoes surgical procedure other than lobectomy during surgery.
  • •Reinforcement material other than the study materials are applied during surgery.
  • •The patient judged unsuitable for study participation by the investigator for any other reason.

Arms & Interventions

Duet TRS

Active Comparator

Endo GIA with integrated Duet TRS

Intervention: Duet TRS (Device)

Endo GIA

Active Comparator

Endo GIA stapler with Single Use Loading units

Intervention: Endo GIA (Device)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Frequency of intraoperative air leak

Time Frame: Day 0

Occurence of intraoperative air leak will vary from patient to patient and will be recorded for all patients.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Postoperative duration of air leak(Month 1 (Average time period))
  • Duration of chest drainage(Month 1 (Average time period))
  • Frequency of intraoperative sealant use(Day 0)
  • Incidence of intraoperative adverse events(Day 0)
  • Incidence of postoperative adverse events(Month 1 (Average time period))
  • Days of hospitalization(Month 1 (Average time period))

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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