NCT00559013

Brief Summary

Purpose of the study is to assess the utility of PSD Veritas as a staple line reinforcement to minimize the risk of leakage during or after colo-rectal surgery.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
38

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable colorectal-cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2007

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 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

March 1, 2007

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 14, 2007

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 16, 2007

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2008

Completed
3.5 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

May 24, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

May 10, 2017

Status Verified

April 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

November 14, 2007

Results QC Date

December 15, 2009

Last Update Submit

April 4, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

Staple line reinforcementStaple line buttressAnastomotic reinforcement

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Participants With Major Colorectal Related Adverse Events: Leak, Stricture and Hemorrhage.

    Discharge and 1 Month post surgery

Study Arms (1)

1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

PSD Veritas Collagen Matrix Reinforcement Arm

Device: Staple line reinforcement

Interventions

Placement of reinforcement material on circular anastomotic staple line for prevention of leak during and post surgery.

1

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Patient must comply with follow-up evaluations
  • Patient or representative must provide informed consent prior to enrollment
  • Patient scheduled for elective surgical excision of the left, anterior or low anterior colon
  • Patient must meet all criteria and be eligible to have open or laparoscopic colorectal surgery with primary anastomosis at one location

You may not qualify if:

  • Crohns disease
  • Emergency colorectal surgery for trauma, obstruction, ischemic bowel, perforated diverticulum and all other emergent diagnosis.
  • Patients who have not had mechanical bowel preparation
  • Patients with known documented sensitivity/allergy to bovine material
  • Severe radiation damage to tissue
  • Carcinomatosis or stage IV cancer
  • BMI is 35 or greater
  • Cancer at primary anastomosis site that cannot be excised
  • Patients who require an ileo rectal anastomosis
  • Surgery anticipated to include jejunostomy pouch
  • Anticipated diverting stoma
  • No anti adhesive barrier can be used around anastomotic site
  • No multiple circular anastomosis
  • Surgeons discretion to exclude any patient he/she feels would not have a safe anastomosis
  • Patient life expectacny less than follow-up timeframe of study
  • +2 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Lahey Clinic

Burlington, Massachusetts, 01805, United States

Location

Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates

Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55105, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Colorectal Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesColonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesRectal Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Lesa Hobright-Turner, Director of Clinical Affairs
Organization
Synovis

Study Officials

  • Richard Karulf, MD

    Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 14, 2007

First Posted

November 16, 2007

Study Start

March 1, 2007

Primary Completion

December 1, 2008

Study Completion

December 1, 2008

Last Updated

May 10, 2017

Results First Posted

May 24, 2012

Record last verified: 2017-04

Locations