Evaluation of Bioresorbable Sheet to Prevent Intra-Abdominal Adhesions in Colorectal Surgeries

NCT00902148 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 19

Last updated 2009-05-15

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Summary

Study to investigate and determine the difference between the extent and severity of intra-abdominal adhesions in patients where SurgiWrap film was placed compared to patients with no adhesion barrier inserted.

Hypothesis: Due to the preclinical safety data and clinical case reports in various indications it is anticipated that the surgical sites where the resorbable anti-adhesion barrier SurgiWrap was placed, there will be a reduction of adhesions compared to the control group with no treatment.

Conditions

  • Adhesions

Interventions

DEVICE

Polylactic Acid Sheet

SurgiWrapTM bioresorbable sheet will be secured directly below the abdominal incision.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • MAST Biosurgery, AG

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Arne Faerden, MD · University Hospital, Akershus

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
78 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-12-31
Primary Completion
2007-03-31
Completion
2007-03-31

Countries

  • Norway

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