NCT00245336

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether recombinant human Thrombin (rhThrombin) is effective in stopping bleeding during surgery, in comparison with bovine thrombin.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
401

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2005

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

29 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2005

Completed
24 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 25, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 27, 2005

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2006

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

March 9, 2009

Status Verified

March 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

October 25, 2005

Last Update Submit

March 6, 2009

Conditions

Keywords

hemostasissurgeryhemostaticsrandomized controlled trialphase 3

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Time to hemostasis, as measured by the incidence of hemostasis within 10 minutes

    10 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Incidence and severity of adverse events

    Up to 29 days

  • Incidence and grade of clinical laboratory abnormalities

    Up to 29 days

  • Incidence of anti-product antibodies

    Up to 29 days

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

rThrombin

Biological: rThrombin

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

bThrombin

Drug: bovine thrombin

Interventions

rThrombinBIOLOGICAL

1000 U/mL applied topically in combination with absorbable gelatin sponge

1

1000 U/mL applied topically in combination with absorbable gelatin sponge

Also known as: Thrombin-JMI
2

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Subject is undergoing spinal surgery, hepatic resection, peripheral arterial bypass surgery, or arteriovenous graft formation for hemodialysis access

You may not qualify if:

  • Subject has undergone a therapeutic surgical procedure within 30 days prior to surgery
  • Subject has history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
  • Subject has known antibodies or hypersensitivity to thrombin or other coagulation factors or known sensitivity to other components of the study treatment
  • Subject has received blood products within 24 hours prior to surgery

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (29)

Cardio Thoracic Surgeons, P.C.

Birmingham, Alabama, 35213, United States

Location

Cardio Thoracic Surgeons, P.C., Medical Center East / Baptist Montclair

Birmingham, Alabama, 35235, United States

Location

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

Location

Methodist Hospital

Arcadia, California, 91007, United States

Location

Glendale Adventist Medical Center

Glendale, California, 91206, United States

Location

University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

Location

University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine

Los Angeles, California, 90333, United States

Location

Huntington Memorial Hospital

Pasadena, California, 91105, United States

Location

Baptist Clinical Research

Pensacola, Florida, 32501, United States

Location

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

Location

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

Northwestern University Vascular Surgery

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

Indiana Spine Group

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States

Location

Bluegrass Orthopedics/Bluegrass Musculoskeletal Research

Lexington, Kentucky, 40509, United States

Location

Vascular Surgery Associates

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809, United States

Location

Tulane University Abdominal Transplant

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

Location

VAMC Clinical Research Center

Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

Location

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Location

Mt. Sinai School of Medicine

New York, New York, 10029, United States

Location

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

Location

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

Location

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

Location

University of North Texas Science Center at Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas, 76107, United States

Location

Clinical Trials of Texas

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

Location

Physician's Research Options, LLC/The Intermountain Spine Institute

Murray, Utah, 84107, United States

Location

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

Location

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States

Location

Virginia Mason Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States

Location

Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Weaver FA, Lew W, Granke K, Yonehiro L, Delange B, Alexander WA; Study Investigators. A comparison of recombinant thrombin to bovine thrombin as a hemostatic ancillary in patients undergoing peripheral arterial bypass and arteriovenous graft procedures. J Vasc Surg. 2008 Jun;47(6):1266-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.01.034. Epub 2008 Apr 28.

  • Chapman WC, Singla N, Genyk Y, McNeil JW, Renkens KL Jr, Reynolds TC, Murphy A, Weaver FA. A phase 3, randomized, double-blind comparative study of the efficacy and safety of topical recombinant human thrombin and bovine thrombin in surgical hemostasis. J Am Coll Surg. 2007 Aug;205(2):256-65. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.03.020. Epub 2007 Jun 27.

MeSH Terms

Interventions

recombinant human thrombinThrombin

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Serine EndopeptidasesEndopeptidasesPeptide HydrolasesHydrolasesEnzymesEnzymes and CoenzymesSerine ProteasesBlood Coagulation FactorsBlood ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsBiological Factors

Study Officials

  • Thomas C Reynolds, MD, PhD

    ZymoGenetics

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • William Chapman, MD

    Washington University School of Medicine

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Kenneth Renkens, MD

    Indiana Spine Group

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Fred Weaver, MD

    University of Southern California

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 25, 2005

First Posted

October 27, 2005

Study Start

October 1, 2005

Primary Completion

June 1, 2006

Study Completion

July 1, 2006

Last Updated

March 9, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-03

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