Status:

RECRUITING

SAVE Studie- SArcoma Surgery With Vacuum Enhanced Wound Treatment Randomised Study to Evaluate the Wound Management in Sarcoma Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Collaborating Sponsors:

Maastricht University Medical Center

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Conditions:

Soft Tissue Sarcoma (STS)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate local complications following sarcoma resection in the groin and thigh regions with regard to the planned wound closure method. To this end, temporary soft tissue ...

Detailed Description

The study, "SAVE Study - SArcoma Surgery with Vacuum Enhanced Wound Treatment," is a prospective, ran-domized, controlled clinical trial aimed at comparing the effectiveness of two surgical approaches...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients must be over 18 years old.
  • Patients of any gender and background can be included.
  • The largest tumor diameter on imaging must be at least 5 cm. Preoperative imaging is required to assess tumor dimensions.
  • Sarcomas must be located in the lower extremity or groin.
  • Cases must be discussed preoperatively at an interdisciplinary tumor board.
  • Patients must provide informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion

  • Tumors smaller than 5 cm and superficial masses.
  • Patients with local recurrences or prior wound healing complications in the surgical area.
  • Patients with ulcerating or infected tumors, or those requiring emergency surgery.
  • Other Soft Tissue Tumors such as Kaposi sarcoma.
  • for whom direct closure is not possible during the initial surgery due to the extent of resection.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06889532

Start Date

November 1 2024

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

March 21 2025

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Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, 20246