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HemorrhagePhase 3NCT02227706

The Paediatric EVICEL® Soft Tissue and Parenchymal Organ Bleeding Study

A Phase 3 study testing EVICEL® Fibrin Sealant and SURGICEL® Absorbable Hemostat in people with Hemorrhage and Soft Tissue Bleeding, run by Ethicon, Inc. at 13 sites in 3 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of EVICEL® Fibrin Sealant (Human) as an adjunct to achieve haemostasis during surgery in paediatric patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 17 years
Conditions the study is for
Hemorrhage, Soft Tissue Bleeding
What is being tested?
EVICEL® Fibrin Sealant and SURGICEL® Absorbable Hemostat
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
13 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
1 Aug 2014to 17 May 2019
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 Up to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Paediatric subjects birth to <18 years of age, requiring non-emergent laparoscopic or open (through peritoneum or pleura) abdominal, retroperitoneal, pelvic or thoracic (non-cardiac) surgical procedures. i) The first 36 subjects to be enrolled will be subjects ≥1 years to <18 years of age. ii) The next 4 subjects to be enrolled will be subjects birth to <1years of age.
  • The subject and/or subject's parent or legal guardian must be willing to give permission for the subject to participate in the trial, and provide written informed consent for the subject. If possible, assent must be obtained from paediatric subjects who possess the intellectual and emotional ability to comprehend the concepts involved in the trial. If the paediatric subject is not able to provide assent (due to age, maturity and/or inability to intellectually and/or emotionally comprehend the trial), the parent/legal guardian's written informed consent for the subject will be acceptable for the subject to be included in the study; and
  • Presence of an appropriate mild or moderate bleeding soft tissue or parenchymal organ Target Bleeding Site identified intra-operatively by the surgeon;

Who cannot join

  • Subjects with known intolerance to blood products or to one of the components of the study product or is unwilling to receive blood products;
  • Female subjects, who are of childbearing age (i.e. adolescent), who are pregnant or nursing;
  • Subject is currently participating or, during the study is planned to participate in any other investigational device or drug trial without prior approval from the Sponsor;
  • Subjects who are known, current alcohol and/or drug abusers;
  • Subjects admitted for trauma surgery;
  • Subjects with any pre or intra-operative findings identified by the surgeon that may preclude conduct of the study procedure;
  • Subjects with Target Bleeding Site in an actively infected field (Class III Contaminated or Class IV Dirty or Infected)
  • Anastomotic bleeding sites will not be considered for randomization.

Trial locations and contacts

13 sites in 3 countries.

13 sites in 3 countries

United Kingdom9 sites
  • Clinical Investigation Site #21

    Birmingham

  • Clinical Investigation Site #22

    Leeds

  • Clinical Investigation Site #20

    Liverpool

  • Clinical Investigation Site #27

    London, SE1 7EH

  • Clinical Investigation Site #23

    London

  • Clinical Investigation Site #26

    London

  • Clinical Investigation Site #30

    Newcastle

  • Clinical Investigation Site #25

    Nottingham, NG7 2UH

  • Clinical Investigation Site #24

    Southampton

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Canada3 sites
  • Clinical Investigation Site #42

    Hamilton, Ontario

  • Clinical Investigation Site #41

    Montreal, Quebec

  • Clinical Investigation Site #40

    Toronto, Ontario

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Belgium1 site
  • Clinical Investigation Site #31

    Brussels

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About this study

Official title: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study Evaluating EVICEL® Fibrin Sealant as an Adjunct to Haemostasis During Abdominal, Retroperitoneal, Pelvic or Thoracic (Non-Cardiac) Surgery in Paediatric Patients

To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of EVICEL® Fibrin Sealant (Human) as an adjunct to achieve haemostasis during surgery in paediatric patients.

Read the detailed description

This is a prospective, randomized, controlled, clinical study comparing EVICEL® to SURGICEL®, as an adjunct to haemostasis when conventional methods of controlling bleeding are ineffective or impractical during surgery in paediatric patients.

At least 40 qualified paediatric subjects with an appropriate mild or moderate Target Bleeding Site (TBS) will be randomized in a 1:1 allocation ratio to either EVICEL® or SURGICEL®. Haemostasis will be assessed at 4, 7 and 10 minutes from randomization.

Enrolment will be staggered by age (as required by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Paediatric Committee). The first group enrolled will include at least 36 subjects aged ≥1 years to <18 years of age. When enrolment of the first group is complete; enrolment of a subsequent group will commence and include at least 4 subjects from birth (including neonates ≤37 weeks gestation) to <1 years of age.

Subjects will be followed post-operatively through hospital discharge and at 30 days (±14 days) post-surgery.

Being tested
EVICEL® Fibrin Sealant, SURGICEL® Absorbable Hemostat
Keywords
Fibrin Sealant, Hemostatics, Coagulants
Medical subject headings
Hemorrhage

What participants receive

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

  • EVICEL® Fibrin SealantBiological

    Also called EVICEL, fibrin sealant

    EVICEL® is a human plasma-derived fibrin sealant. EVICEL® consists of two components: a concentrate of Human Clottable Protein (referred to as Biological Component 2; BAC2) and a solution of Human Thrombin. No material of animal origin is present in the product

  • SURGICEL® Absorbable HemostatDevice

    Also called oxidized regenerated cellulose

    SURGICEL® Absorbable Hemostat (oxidized regenerated cellulose) is a sterile absorbable knitted fabric prepared by the controlled oxidation of regenerated cellulose.

Study groups in NCT02227706
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
EVICEL® Fibrin SealantExperimentalEVICEL® is a human plasma-derived fibrin sealant. EVICEL® consists of two components: a concentrate of Human Clottable Protein (referred to as Biological Component 2; BAC2) and a solution of Human Thrombin. No material of animal origin is present in the product
Receives: Biological: EVICEL® Fibrin Sealant
SURGICEL® Absorbable HemostatActive comparatorSURGICEL® Absorbable Hemostat (oxidized regenerated cellulose) is a sterile absorbable knitted fabric prepared by the controlled oxidation of regenerated cellulose.
Receives: Device: SURGICEL® Absorbable Hemostat

What is being measured

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

  1. Absolute Time to Haemostasis

    Absolute time to haemostasis, defined as absolute time when there was no detectable bleeding at the Target Bleeding Site (TBS).

    Measured: From randomisation (identification of appropriate target bleeding site) to final fascial closure (median study procedure time 164.0 minutes [range 47.0 - 506.0 minutes])

Secondary outcomes (16)
  1. Number of Participants Achieving Haemostasis at 4 Minutes

    Number of participants achieving haemostasis at target bleeding site at 4 minutes. This endpoint is assessing haemostasis at 4 minutes only and not maintenance of haemostasis following this timepoint. As rebleeding may occur between timepoints, subsequent rebleeding (if any) is detailed in treatment failure analysis.

    Measured: Intra-operatively from randomisation to 4 minutes after randomisation

  2. Number of Participants Achieving Haemostasis at 7 Minutes

    Number of Participants Achieving Haemostasis at Target Bleeding Site at 7 Minutes. This endpoint is assessing haemostasis at 7 minutes only and is not affected by haemostasis assessment prior to 7 minutes or maintenance of haemostasis following this 7 minute assessment. As rebleeding may occur between timepoints, subsequent rebleeding (if any) is detailed in treatment failure analysis.

    Measured: Intra-operatively from randomisation to 7 minutes after randomisation

  3. Number of Participants Achieving Haemostasis at 10 Minutes

    Number of Participants Achieving Haemostasis at Target Bleeding Site at 10 Minutes. This endpoint is assessing haemostasis at 10 minutes only and is not affected by haemostasis assessments prior to 10 minutes or maintenance of haemostasis following this 10 minute assessment. As rebleeding may occur between timepoints, subsequent rebleeding (if any) is detailed in treatment failure analysis).

    Measured: Intra-operatively from randomisation to 10 minutes after randomisation

  4. Incidence of Treatment Failures (Number of Participants)

    Defined as haemostasis not achieved within 10 minutes or bleeding requiring treatment other than re-application of the assigned haemostatic adjunct within 10 minutes.

    Measured: 10 minutes

  5. Estimated Blood Loss

    Blood loss during surgical procedure (includes but not limited to the target bleeding site)

    Measured: During surgical procedure (first incision to final fascial closure (median study procedure time 164.0 minutes [range 47.0 - 506.0 minutes])

  6. Blood Transfusion

    Participants requiring a blood transfusion

    Measured: From surgical procedure to 30 day (+/-14 day) follow-up visit

  7. Participants Receiving a Blood Transfusion

    Details of blood products received (if any)

    Measured: From surgery to 30 day (+/-14 day) follow-up visit

  8. Changes in Laboratory Parameters Haemoglobin and Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration

    Laboratory parameter changes from baseline to post operative hospital discharge (Haemoglobin and Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration)

    Measured: Baseline (within 21 days prior to surgery) to Hospital Discharge (within 72 hours of discharge)

  9. Changes in Laboratory Parameters Haematocrit

    Change in red blood cell proportion in volume in the blood from baseline to post operative hospital discharge

    Measured: Baseline (within 21 days prior to surgery) to Hospital Discharge (within 72 hours of discharge)

  10. Changes in Laboratory Parameters Platelet Count and White Cell Count

    Laboratory parameter changes from baseline to post operative hospital discharge

    Measured: Baseline (within 21 days prior to surgery) to Hospital Discharge (within 72 hours)

  11. Changes in Laboratory Parameters Red Blood Cell Count

    Laboratory parameter changes from baseline to post operative hospital discharge

    Measured: Baseline (within 21 days prior to surgery) to Hospital Discharge (within 72 hours of discharge)

  12. Changes in Laboratory Parameters Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin

    Laboratory parameter changes from baseline to post operative hospital discharge

    Measured: Baseline (within 21 days prior to surgery) to Hospital Discharge (within 72 hours of discharge)

  13. Changes in Laboratory Parameters Mean Corpuscular Volume

    Laboratory parameter changes from baseline to post operative hospital discharge

    Measured: Baseline (within 21 days prior to surgery) to Hospital Discharge (within 72 hours of discharge)

  14. Changes in Laboratory Parameters Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophils and Basophils

    Laboratory parameter changes in volume from baseline to post operative hospital discharge (Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophils and Basophils)

    Measured: Baseline (within 21 days prior to surgery) to Hospital Discharge (within 72 hours of discharge)

  15. Changes in Laboratory Parameters Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time and Prothrombin Time

    Laboratory parameter changes from baseline to post operative hospital discharge (Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time and Prothrombin Time)

    Measured: Baseline (within 21 days prior to surgery) to Hospital Discharge (within 72 hours of discharge)

  16. Changes in Laboratory Parameters International Normalised Ratio

    Standardized measurement of the change in blood clotting time from baseline to post operative hospital discharge

    Measured: Baseline (within 21 days prior to surgery) to Hospital Discharge (within 72 hours of discharge)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted28 Aug 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study start1 Aug 2014
  3. Primary completion17 Apr 2019
  4. Study completion17 May 2019

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02227706
Sponsor's protocol ID
400-12-006
Other IDs
2013-003401-26
Status last verified
Aug 2020
First submitted
26 Aug 2014
Last updated
31 Aug 2020
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing EVICEL® Fibrin Sealant and SURGICEL® Absorbable Hemostat in people with Hemorrhage and Soft Tissue Bleeding, run by Ethicon, Inc. at 13 sites in 3 countries.

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 3 inclusion and 8 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 31 Aug 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 13 sites in United Kingdom, Canada, Belgium. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 31 Aug 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Absolute Time to Haemostasis (time frame: From randomisation (identification of appropriate target bleeding site) to final fascial closure (median study procedure time 164.0 minutes [range 47.0 - 506.0 minutes])). 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 31 Aug 2020.

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