Use of Seamguard to Prevent Leak and Bleeding in Gastrointestinal Surgery
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01180140 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : August 11, 2010
Last Update Posted : August 11, 2010
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The purpose of this study is to determinate the utility of staple-line reinforcement on lineal gastrointestinal anastomoses.
Hypothesis: Seamguard device will decrease the incidence of leak and bleeding in digestive lineal stapled anastomoses.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Leak on Lineal Stapled Anastomoses Bleeding on Lineal Stapled Anastomoses | Device: Seamguard | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 113 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Use of Seamguard to Prevent Digestive Leak and Bleeding on Lineal Stapled Anastomoses: a Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial |
Study Start Date : | March 2006 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 2009 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2010 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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No Intervention: 1
without seamguard
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Experimental: 2
with seamguard
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Device: Seamguard
GORE SEAMGUARD® Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement is specifically engineered to reduce the incidence of perioperative leaks and bleeding in a variety of open and minimally invasive surgeries. Then, after six months, it is completely absorbed eliminating the risk of a prolonged inflammatory response. |

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients who will need a lineal stapled anastomoses (colon cancer in cecum, for example)
Exclusion Criteria:
- circular anastomoses
- bariatric surgery

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01180140
Spain | |
Hospital Universitario de Canarias | |
La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, 38320 |
Responsible Party: | Mª Cruz Correa Flores, HUC |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01180140 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Seamguard Study |
First Posted: | August 11, 2010 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 11, 2010 |
Last Verified: | August 2010 |
Seamguard staple-line reinforcement leak bleeding |
Hemorrhage Pathologic Processes |