A Randomized Controlled Open Label Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of the OptiVein IV Catheter in an Oncologic Population

September 11, 2018 updated by: Optomeditech Oy
A prospective, single-center, open-label, randomized controlled trial to assess the safety and efficacy of the OptiVein IV Catheter in an oncology population. The study hypothesis is that OptiVein IV Catheter use will be superior to the control in successful venous access after first attempt.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The OptiVein IV Catheter is a sterile single use disposable intravascular cannulation device that is modified from CE certified Vasofix Certo Catheter from B.Braun with the additional features of an optical fiber and modified flashplug. The OptiVein System also includes an electronic unit.

The study control and predicate device is the Vasofix Certo IV Catheter from B. Braun Medical Inc. This device is the base device for the OptiVein IV Catheter to which is added the optical fiber and electronic unit.

The OptiVein Catheter shares a similar intended use and the same catheter components as the Vasofix Certo IV Catheter. Clinical data will be obtained to assess if there is a change to the safety and efficacy profile due to the laser component of the OptiVein IV Catheter.

Subject population consists of Oncologic patients who have either difficult to access veins or who have experienced an unsuccessful IV start during their previous visit to the hospital, requiring short-term use of an IV catheter to administer chemotherapy medications intravenously. Subjects may be enrolled multiple times, with each patient-visit being the unit of analysis.

Primary efficacy endpoint is successful IV insertion on the first attempt, defined as placement of the catheter inside the vein allowing for fluid or drug delivery or blood withdrawal.

167 and 167 patient-visits will be included in OptiVein or Vasofix Certo respectively (1:1 randomization), resulting in a total sample size of 334 visits. This sample size will provide 80% power to demonstrate the superiority of the OptiVein Catheter to the Vasifix Certo Catheter.

Secondary endpoints include:

  1. Total number of attempts required for successful IV insertion.
  2. Time to successful IV insertion, defined as time from the first skin puncture to placement of the catheter inside the vein allowing for fluid or drug delivery or blood withdrawal
  3. Incidence of blood extravasation resulting in a hematoma
  4. Incidence of fluid extravasation delivered through catheter
  5. Incidence of infection (phlebitis, dermatitis and induration) at insertion site through 72 hours or at the time of catheter removal, whichever occurs first.
  6. Unplanned withdrawal of IV catheter
  7. Overall complication rate composed from #3-6 above

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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109

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Finland
      • Helsinki, Finland, 00180
        • Docrates Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients on an ongoing chemotherapy program thru peripheral veins delivery
  2. Has difficult to access veins (class II or III) OR has experienced an unsuccessful IV start during his/her previous visit to the hospital
  3. Requires peripheral IV therapy (catheter)
  4. Has an insertion site in the forearm or hand free of deformities, phlebitis, infiltration, dermatitis, burns, lesions or tattoos
  5. Demonstrates cooperation with a catheter insertion and the study protocol
  6. Patients 18 years of age or greater

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients receiving pre-warming of the insertion site
  2. Is anesthetized
  3. Has a life expectancy of less than one month
  4. Transferred from the operating room less than 8 hours post-anasthesia
  5. Any patient the research staff deem unobservable
  6. The study IV site needs to be immobilized with a splint or other devices
  7. Will require a power injection for a radiologic procedure during participation in this study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: OptiVein IV catheter
Insertion of an IV catheter into the patient's vein, defined as placement of the catheter inside the vein allowing for fluid or drug delivery or blood withdrawal.
Device: Insertion of OptiVein IV catheter
Placement of OptiVein IV catheter inside the vein allowing for fluid or drug delivery or blood withdrawal.
Active Comparator: Vasofix Certo IV catheter
Insertion of an IV catheter into the patient's vein, defined as placement of the catheter inside the vein allowing for fluid or drug delivery or blood withdrawal.
Device: Insertion of Vasofix Certo IV catheter
Placement of Vasofix Certo IV catheter inside the vein allowing for fluid or drug delivery or blood withdrawal.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Successful IV insertion on the first attempt
Time Frame: Immediate
Successful placement of the catheter inside the vein allowing for fluid or drug delivery or blood withdrawal.
Immediate

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Total number of attempts required for successful IV insertion
Time Frame: Immediate
Immediate
Time to successful IV insertion
Time Frame: Immediate
Defined as time from the first skin puncture to placement of the catheter inside the vein allowing for fluid or drug delivery or blood withdrawal
Immediate
Incidence of blood extravasation resulting in a hematoma
Time Frame: Immediate
Immediate
Incidence of fluid extravasation delivered through catheter
Time Frame: Immediate
Immediate
Incidence of infection
Time Frame: After 72 hours or release from hospital, whichever occurs first.
phlebitis, dermatitis and induration at insertion site through 72 hours or at the time of catheter removal, whichever occurs first.
After 72 hours or release from hospital, whichever occurs first.
Unplanned withdrawal of IV catheter
Time Frame: Immediate
Immediate

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Optomeditech Oy

Collaborators

Collaborators

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CardioMed Device Consultants, LLC

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Tomi Wiklund, M.D, Ph.D., Docrates Cancer Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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April 2, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

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August 5, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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August 5, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 9, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 14, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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April 17, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 13, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 11, 2018

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2018

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • OMT-CT-003-ONC

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