NeoMend ProGEL™ Pleural Air Leak Sealant Post-Approval Study

July 13, 2021 updated by: C. R. Bard

AirTight: A Prospective Controlled Post-Approval Study of NeoMend ProGEL™ Pleural Air Leak Sealant in the Treatment of Visible Pleural Air Leaks After Standard Pleural Closure

The purpose of this post approval study is to further characterize the safety profile of the ProGEL™ Pleural Air Leak Sealant in commercial use, with specific reference to long-term safety over 90 days of follow-up.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Patients having open thoracotomy involving lung resection surgery will be considered for the study. Subjects will be examined for adverse events and complications from either the treatment or the procedure. Follow-up visits are required at 30 days and 90 days after the surgery.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

444

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35243
        • St. Vincent Birmingham & St. Vincent East
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35894
        • University of Alabama in Birmingham
    • Florida
      • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32207
        • Jacksonville Center for Research
      • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612
        • Moffit Cancer center
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
        • Emory University
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30060
        • Wellstar Research Institute
    • Indiana
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
        • Indiana University
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46290
        • St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21204
        • Greater Baltimore Medical Center
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
        • Mass General Hospital
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
        • Beth Israel Deconess Medical Center
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
        • Brigham Womens' Hospital
      • Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01605
        • UMass Memorial Medical
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, 17602
        • Lancaster General Hospital
    • Virginia
      • Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298
        • Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
        • Swedish Cancer Institute
    • Wisconsin
      • Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53715
        • Dean Foundation for Health, Research and Education, Inc.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Scheduled for an open thoracotomy for lung resection
  • Has at least one or more intraoperative visible air leak >= 2 mm following the lung resection surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or breast feeding
  • History of an allergic reaction to Human Serum Albumin
  • Has a significant clinical disease or condition
  • Had previous open thoracotomy procedures
  • Unable to participate in all necessary study activities due to physical or mental limitations

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: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
OTHER: Control
No treatment.
Standard surgical techniques including staples and sutures.
EXPERIMENTAL: ProGEL Pleural Air Leak Sealant with standard surgical closure
Standard surgical closure (suturing or stapling of visible air leaks incurred during resection of lung parenchyma) plus Progel Pleural Air Leak Sealant.
ProGEL is a single-use medical device that is formed as a result of mixing two components: (1) a solution of human serum albumin (HSA) and (2) a synthetic cross-linking component of polyethylene glycol (PEG). Standard closure means, for example, suturing or stapling of visible air leaks incurred during resection of lung parenchyma.
EXPERIMENTAL: ProGEL Pleural Air Leak Sealant without standard surgical closure
Progel Pleural Air Leak Sealant without standard surgical closure (without suturing or stapling of visible air leaks incurred during resection of lung parenchyma).
ProGEL is a single-use medical device that is formed as a result of mixing two components: (1) a solution of human serum albumin (HSA) and (2) a synthetic cross-linking component of polyethylene glycol (PEG). Standard closure means, for example, suturing or stapling of visible air leaks incurred during resection of lung parenchyma.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Safety Endpoints
Time Frame: 90 days
  • Pulmonary adverse events: pneumothorax, persistent air leak, late onset air leak, residual pleural space, and acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • Renal adverse events
  • Cardiac adverse events
  • Death (all causes)
  • Hospital readmission
90 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Robert J. Cerfolio, MD, University of Alabama in Birmingham
  • Principal Investigator: Daniel L. Miller, MD, Wellstar Research Institute

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2011

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

February 1, 2016

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

February 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 13, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2011

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

July 15, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

July 15, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2021

Last Verified

July 1, 2021

More Information

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