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Lung NeoplasmsPhase 4SPIRALNCT00925444

Staple-line Reinforcement for Prevention of Pulmonary Air Leakage

A Phase 4 study testing FOREseal and Stapling in people with Lung Neoplasms and Pulmonary Surgical Procedures, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of FORESEAL with stapling alone or associated with tissue sealant or glue in terms of air leakage duration after lung resection for cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 years
What is being tested?
FOREseal and Stapling
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
380 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Jun 2009to Mar 2013
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient 18 years old or over.
  • Patient that undergoes a lobectomy or bilobectomy for lung cancer,
  • Patient presenting an incomplete fissure, requiring stapling of at least 50% of the fissure and/or an emphysematous lung at the fissure point, requiring stapling.
  • Patient that has signed the informed consent before the operation.
  • Patient that benefits from a social security regime.

Who cannot join

  • Patient with history of thoracotomy on the side operated on.
  • Patient with severe pleural infection and/or infection of parenchyma.
  • Presence of air leakage after liberation of lung in cases of pleural symphysis.
  • Patient pregnant, giving birth or nursing.
  • Patient presenting a contra indication to the aerostatic products used.
  • Patient already participating in biomedical research.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris

    Paris, 75000

Other trials in France

About this study

Official title: Medical and Economic Evaluation of FORESEAL Versus the Current Therapeutic Approach (Stapling Alone or Associated With Tissue Sealant) in Terms of Air Leakage Duration After Lung Resection for Cancer.

The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of FORESEAL with stapling alone or associated with tissue sealant or glue in terms of air leakage duration after lung resection for cancer.

Hypothesis: to show a significant difference of 1 day in the average duration of air leakage between the 2 groups with a standard deviation of 3 (α =0.05 and β=0.10).

Read the detailed description

Air leaks continue to be the most common complication after pulmonary resection even using a stapling device. Double chest tubes after lobectomy is a well established method for drainage of the pleural cavity to allow adequate expansion of the remaining lung.

FORESEAL has been developed to reduce air leaks by buttressing the staple line. It is a absorbable vegetal biopolymer in the form of sleeves, CE marked and indicated for prevention of air leakage after pulmonary resection with stapling device. It acts as a suture reinforcement as well as a sealant thanks to its jellification.

Sealants are also commonly used in addition to stapling to prevent air leakage. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of FORESEAL with stapling alone or associated with sealants.

This is a multi centre, prospective controlled and randomised clinical study.

Being tested
FOREseal, Stapling
Keywords
Absorbable implants, Humans, Alginates, Pneumonectomy/methods, Pneumonectomy/instrumentation, Surgical Stapling, Thoracic surgery, Tissue Adhesives, Prospective studies
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • FOREsealDevice

    a pair of alginate sleeves for linear cutting staplers used in lung surgery

  • StaplingDevice

    Stapling alon or associated with sealants

Study groups in NCT00925444
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
FOREsealExperimentalNot described
Receives: Device: FOREseal
StaplingActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Device: Stapling

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Air leak (presence or absence of bubbles) will be assessed from T0: one hour after extubation, and then twice daily (morning and evening). The mean duration of post-operative air leakage will be calculated from T0 to the last day air leak observed.

    Measured: from T0 to the last day air leak observed

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Incidence of patients presenting prolonged air leakage (lasting more than 5 days). Average duration of drainage Incidence of patients without any air leakage at 24 hours after surgery Post-operative complications Nature and costs of treatments

    Measured: withing the first one year after surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Jun 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2009
  3. Primary completionMar 2013
  4. Study completionMar 2013

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
380 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00925444
Sponsor's protocol ID
P080204
Other IDs
IDRCB 2008-A01386-49
Acronym
SPIRAL
Status last verified
Jan 2009
First submitted
19 Jun 2009
Last updated
18 Sep 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Fleisher AG, Evans KG, Nelems B, Finley RJ. Effect of routine fibrin glue use on the duration of air leaks after lobectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 1990 Jan;49(1):133-4. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(90)90371-c.

    PubMed 2297261
  • Macchiarini P, Wain J, Almy S, Dartevelle P. Experimental and clinical evaluation of a new synthetic, absorbable sealant to reduce air leaks in thoracic operations. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999 Apr;117(4):751-8. doi: 10.1016/S0022-5223(99)70296-5.

    PubMed 10096971
  • Porte HL, Jany T, Akkad R, Conti M, Gillet PA, Guidat A, Wurtz AJ. Randomized controlled trial of a synthetic sealant for preventing alveolar air leaks after lobectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 May;71(5):1618-22. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02468-7.

    PubMed 11383810
  • Wain JC, Kaiser LR, Johnstone DW, Yang SC, Wright CD, Friedberg JS, Feins RH, Heitmiller RF, Mathisen DJ, Selwyn MR. Trial of a novel synthetic sealant in preventing air leaks after lung resection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 May;71(5):1623-8; discussion 1628-9. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02537-1.

    PubMed 11383811
  • Fabian T, Federico JA, Ponn RB. Fibrin glue in pulmonary resection: a prospective, randomized, blinded study. Ann Thorac Surg. 2003 May;75(5):1587-92. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)04994-9.

    PubMed 12735583
  • Thomas P, Massard G, Porte H, Doddoli C, Ducrocq X, Conti M. A new bioabsorbable sleeve for lung staple-line reinforcement (FOREseal): report of a three-center phase II clinical trial. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2006 Jun;29(6):880-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.01.067. Epub 2006 May 3.

    PubMed 16675257
  • Abolhoda A, Liu D, Brooks A, Burt M. Prolonged air leak following radical upper lobectomy: an analysis of incidence and possible risk factors. Chest. 1998 Jun;113(6):1507-10. doi: 10.1378/chest.113.6.1507.

    PubMed 9631785
  • Stephan F, Boucheseiche S, Hollande J, Flahault A, Cheffi A, Bazelly B, Bonnet F. Pulmonary complications following lung resection: a comprehensive analysis of incidence and possible risk factors. Chest. 2000 Nov;118(5):1263-70. doi: 10.1378/chest.118.5.1263.

    PubMed 11083673
  • Varela G, Jimenez MF, Novoa N, Aranda JL. Estimating hospital costs attributable to prolonged air leak in pulmonary lobectomy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2005 Feb;27(2):329-33. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.11.005.

    PubMed 15691691
  • Mouritzen C, Dromer M, Keinecke HO. The effect of fibrin glueing to seal bronchial and alveolar leakages after pulmonary resections and decortications. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1993;7(2):75-80. doi: 10.1016/1010-7940(93)90184-d.

    PubMed 8442983
  • Wong K, Goldstraw P. Effect of fibrin glue in the reduction of postthoracotomy alveolar air leak. Ann Thorac Surg. 1997 Oct;64(4):979-81. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(97)00820-5.

    PubMed 9354513
  • Tansley P, Al-Mulhim F, Lim E, Ladas G, Goldstraw P. A prospective, randomized, controlled trial of the effectiveness of BioGlue in treating alveolar air leaks. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Jul;132(1):105-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.02.022.

    PubMed 16798309
  • Rami R, Mateu M. Surgical sealant for preventing air leaks after pulmonary resections in patients with lung cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2001;(4):CD003051. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003051.

    PubMed 11687173
  • Belboul A, Dernevik L, Aljassim O, Skrbic B, Radberg G, Roberts D. The effect of autologous fibrin sealant (Vivostat) on morbidity after pulmonary lobectomy: a prospective randomised, blinded study. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2004 Dec;26(6):1187-91. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.08.009.

    PubMed 15541982

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing FOREseal and Stapling in people with Lung Neoplasms and Pulmonary Surgical Procedures, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Sep 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Air leak (presence or absence of bubbles) will be assessed from T0: one hour after extubation, and then twice daily (morning and evening). The mean duration of post-operative air leakage will be calculated from T0 to the last day air leak observed. (time frame: from T0 to the last day air leak observed). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00925444, which also lists 14 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Sep 2013.

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