Status:

RECRUITING

The Effectiveness of Hemopatch® in the Reduction of Post-surgical Serous Drainage

Lead Sponsor:

Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz

Collaborating Sponsors:

Asociación De Cirujanos De Mama De Toledo

Conditions:

Hemopatch

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Hemopatch is an alternative to reduce morbidity associated with axillary lymphadenectomy surgery, possibly contributing to improved patient management, clinical outcomes, and hospital costs. We propos...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA
  • Preoperative:
  • Female gender
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Breast cancer N+
  • Conservative Surgery: Lumpectomy or Quadrantectomy
  • Berg levels 1-2 axillary lymphadenectomy
  • Intraoperative:
  • Axillary incision separated from the incision for the breast lesion
  • Placement of a closed low pressure suction drain in the axillary fossa
  • Hemostasis and lymphostasis using clips, electrocautery, electric scalpel or bipolar coagulation
  • Postoperative:
  • \- Patients with ≥ 10 axillary nodes removed
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA
  • Preoperative:
  • Mastectomy
  • Previous radiation therapy
  • Previous axillary emptying
  • Liver pathology
  • Diabetic decompensation: defined as any episode that has required medical attention in an emergency service or hospital admission; and also that which has required a modification of the patient's drugs, or an increase of more than 20% of the total daily dose.
  • Known allergies to any component of Hemopatch (proteins of bovine origin or PEG)
  • Psychiatric disorder that conditions the non-understanding of the questionnaire, or incapacitation of the patient to understand it
  • Simultaneous participation in another clinical study
  • PCR positive for SARS-CoV-2
  • Intraoperative:
  • Level 3 axillary dissection (severe axillary involvement)
  • Unexpected surgical contraindication
  • Hemostasis and lymphostasis: ultrasonic techniques or other advanced energy techniques are excluded.
  • Use of fibrin sealants (eg: Tisseel, Artiss, Tachosil), cyanoacrylate type adhesives (eg: Glubran-2) or other types of products (oxidized cellulose format, powders or gelatin sheets or collagen).

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 8 2021

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 1 2024

    Estimated Enrollment :

    118 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04904653

    Start Date

    November 8 2021

    End Date

    December 1 2024

    Last Update

    March 6 2024

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    General Surgery and Digestive System Service

    Toledo, Spain, 45004