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Peritoneal CarcinomatosisNCT01957852

FloSeal in CRS and HIPEC

An observational study of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis, run by Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Introduction Modern treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) combines an aggressive cytoreductive surgery (CRS) of all macroscopic disease and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) performed at the time of surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
What is being tested?
FloSeal
How many people
86 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Jan 2008to Apr 2013
Phase
Observational
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) of any cause followed at Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont and undergoing Cytoreductive and HIPEC surgery

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female patients older than 18 year old
  • All cases of PC regardless of primary tumour (colorectal carcinoma, peritoneal mesothelioma, appendiceal carcinoma etc.)

Who cannot join

  • Prophylactic HIPEC
  • Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Index (PCI) < 5

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont

    Montreal, Quebec, H1T2M4

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About this study

Official title: Can FloSeal Reduce the Risk of Intra-abdominal Bleeding After Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Performed for the Treatment of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis ?

Introduction

Modern treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) combines an aggressive cytoreductive surgery (CRS) of all macroscopic disease and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) performed at the time of surgery. It is considered a high risk procedure and post-operative intra-abdominal bleeding is a major issue as it can delay recovery and promote intra-abdominal infections. In most severe cases (10 to 20% of patients), a second surgery to control the bleeding will be necessary. Major causes of bleeding are : radical resection, extensive peritonectomy, length of surgery, massive transfusion and use of HIPEC.

Read more

To reduce the risk of intra-abdominal hemorrhage, many strategies have been tried and one of these is the liberal use of FloSeal, but there is no data in this particular field of interest. Over the last 18 months, the investigators have started to use FloSeal in all their cases with large PC and they have observed a dramatic reduction in the rate of reoperation for bleeding and probably secondarily, in the use of blood products, but this has not been measured.

Hypothesis

FloSeal can reduce the risk of bleeding after CRS and HIPEC procedure.

Primary objective

To evaluate if the use of FloSeal can reduce the risk of reoperation after CRS and HIPEC procedure in the treatment of PC.

Secondary objectives

  • To evaluate if the use of FloSeal can reduce operative blood loss.
  • To evaluate if the use of FloSeal can reduce the need of blood products after CRS and HIPEC procedure.
  • To evaluate if the use of FloSeal can have an impact on other common surgical complications (which can be indirectly bleeding related).
  • To evaluate if the use of FloSeal can have an impact on length of hospital stay.
Being tested
FloSeal
Medical subject headings
Peritoneal Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • FloSealOther

    Also called gelatin matrix thrombin solution (Baxter)

Study groups in NCT01957852
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
FloSeal +Routine use of Floseal during cytoreductive and HIPEC surgery
Receives: Other: FloSeal
FloSeal -FloSeal not used during CRS and HIPEC procedure

What is being measured

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

  1. Reoperation rate for intra-abdominal bleeding after CRS and HIPEC

    Measured: postoperative day O to hospital discharge (an expected average of 3 weeks after surgery)

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. operative blood loss

    Measured: Cytoreductive and HIPEC surgery

  2. Blood products use

    packed red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, platelets, specific coagulation factors and cryoprecipitates

    Measured: during cytoreductive and HIPEC surgery and post-operative hospital stay (an expected average of 3 weeks)

  3. Hemoglobin rate

    Measured: at hospital discharge (an expected average of 3 weeks)

  4. Non-hemorrhagic complications

    According to the Dindo-Clavien postoperative complications classification

    Measured: postoperative day 0 to hospital discharge (an expected average of 3 weeks after surgery)

  5. Length of hospital stay

    Hospital discharge is defined in our study as medical discharge

    Measured: postoperative day 0 to hospital discharge (an expected average of 3 weeks 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 posted8 Oct 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2008
  3. Primary completionMar 2013
  4. Study completionApr 2013

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
86 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01957852
Sponsor's protocol ID
13019
Status last verified
Feb 2015
First submitted
21 May 2013
Last updated
25 Feb 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis, run by Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital at 1 site in Canada.

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 2 inclusion and 2 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 25 Feb 2015. 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 Canada. 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.

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?

Reoperation rate for intra-abdominal bleeding after CRS and HIPEC (time frame: postoperative day O to hospital discharge (an expected average of 3 weeks after surgery)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 25 Feb 2015.

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