Status:

COMPLETED

Progel® Pleural Air Leak Sealant (PALS) in Video and Robotic Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

C. R. Bard

Conditions:

Pulmonary Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the safety of the Progel® PALS, including the Progel® Extended Applicator Spray Tips, in sealing or reducing intraoperative air leaks in patients un...

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, open label, multi-center clinical study designed to assess the safety of the Progel® PALS product, including the Extended Applicator Spray Tip, when used in Video Assisted and R...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subject is willing and able to provide written informed consent.
  • Subject is scheduled for video assisted or robotic assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung resection (i.e. lobectomy, bilobectomy, segmentectomy, and wedge resection/lung volume reduction), decortications or biopsy within 45 days of the screening evaluation.
  • Subject is ≥18 years of age.
  • Subject has a life expectancy ≥6 months.
  • Following lung resection, subject has at least one or more visible intraoperative air leaks, after standard closure techniques are applied, that requires treatment with pleural sealant.
  • Subject is willing and able to comply with the study procedures and complete the entire study as specified in the protocol, including the follow-up visits.

Exclusion

  • Subject has undergone previous lung resection or previous use of a sealant for air leaks.
  • Subject has a serum creatinine ≥2.5 mg/dl at baseline or is currently on dialysis.
  • Following lung resection, subject has intraoperative air leaks that require non-standard, visceral pleural closure (e.g. leak is too small or tissue is too fragile to use sutures/staples).
  • Subject has any condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would preclude the use of the study device, or preclude the subject from completing the follow-up requirements.
  • Subject has known allergy to human albumin or any component in the Progel® PALS product.
  • Subject has an active or latent infection which is systemic or at the intended surgery site.
  • Subject has necrotic or friable borders of the defect that will not support secure suture fixation if use of sutures is required.
  • Subject is participating in another investigational drug or device trial.
  • Subject is pregnant or has plans to become pregnant during the study period or is currently breastfeeding.
  • Subject is part of the site personnel directly involved with this study.
  • Subject is a family member of the investigational study staff.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

207 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01867658

Start Date

June 1 2013

End Date

April 1 2014

Last Update

March 29 2017

Active Locations (15)

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Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgical Associates, PA

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

2

Jupiter Medical Center, Inc.

Jupiter, Florida, United States

3

Baptist Hospital of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

4

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc.

Tampa, Florida, United States