Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluation of Fibrin Sealant 2 in Retroperitoneal or Intra-Abdominal Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Ethicon, Inc.

Collaborating Sponsors:

OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Blood Loss, Surgical

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

A comparison of fibrin sealant 2 versus Surgicel® as an addition to standard surgical practice in stopping mild to moderate soft tissue bleeding during retroperitoneal or intra-abdominal surgery.

Detailed Description

The time it will take to stop bleeding will be measured and compared between patients who are treated with fibrin sealant 2 to those who are treated with Surgicel®.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and Female subjects requiring non-emergent retroperitoneal or intra-abdominal surgical procedures
  • Presence of an appropriate soft-tissue target bleeding site (challenging bleeding site for which topical hemostatic adjuncts might typically be used) as identified intra-operatively by the surgeon
  • Subjects must be willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Subjects undergoing emergency surgery
  • Parenchymal or anastomotic bleeding sites will not be considered for randomization
  • Subjects with any intra-operative findings identified by the surgeon that may preclude conduct of the study procedure
  • Subjects with known intolerance to blood products or to one for the components of the study product
  • Subjects unwilling to receive blood products
  • Subjects with known autoimmune immunodeficiency diseases (including known HIV
  • Subjects who are known, current alcohol and/or drug abusers
  • Subjects who have participated in another investigational drug or device research study within 30 days of enrollment
  • Female subjects who are pregnant or nursing

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

135 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00307515

Start Date

February 1 2006

End Date

December 1 2006

Last Update

January 9 2009

Active Locations (16)

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1

Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027

2

Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research

Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32216

3

Miami Research Associates

Miami, Florida, United States, 33173

4

Medical College of Georgia

Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30912