Status:

COMPLETED

Compression Anastomosis Using the Compression Anastomotic Ring-locking Procedure (CARP)

Lead Sponsor:

Region Skane

Collaborating Sponsors:

Carponovum AB

Conditions:

Cancer

Polyp

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The intestinal ends must be rejoined after colonic resection. Conventional methods include sutured and stapled anastomoses, which is associated with 3-6% leakage after colonic surgery. The leakage of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age between 18 - 90 years (male or female)
  • Planned resection due to benign or malign disease in the left colon
  • Cognitive ability to take part in the study and understand the information he/she receives about participating in the study

Exclusion

  • Urgent medical condition requiring immediate care
  • Health condition classified as ASA IV
  • Albumin level less than 25 g/l
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (ulcerative colitis or Crohn´s disease)
  • Disease that requires more than one anastomosis during the surgical procedure
  • Treatment with cortisone and/or other immunosuppressive medications less than one month before surgery
  • Contraindications to general anaesthesia
  • Cognitive ability that limits the patient's ability to take part in the study and understand the information he/she received about participating in the study, or the patient does not agree to join the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01451008

Start Date

June 1 2009

End Date

September 1 2012

Last Update

July 8 2013

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Skåne University Hospital

Malmo, Skåne County, Sweden, 20502