Adjunctive Application of BioFoam Surgical Matrix in Liver Surgery (BARRIER)

An Investigational Plan Evaluating the Operative Management of Parenchymal Bleeding By Means of an Adjunctive Application of BioFoam Surgical Matrix in Liver Surgery

This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled investigation. Subjects in which bleeding from the exposed parenchymal surface is observed intraoperatively following the ligature of vessels visible with the unaided eye will be randomized to an adjunctive application of BioFoam or a standard topical hemostatic agent (Gelfoam with thrombin, in the form of Gelfoam Plus) to the entire exposed parenchymal surface. Following primary treatment of the exposed parenchymal surface as prescribed by the randomization scheme, treatment sites will be visually evaluated for the continued presence of bleeding. The overall objective of this investigation is to collect clinical data concerning the safety and effectiveness of BioFoam used as an adjunct to conservative measures of achieving hemostasis, such as manual pressure, cautery, and ligation, for intraoperative capillary, arteriolar, and venular bleeding (5 second stack of 5 gauze surface "Bleeding Score" = 1b or 2, score to be validated) on newly resected liver parenchyma in hemodynamically stable (American College of Surgeons' Advanced Trauma Life Support Class I Hemorrhage) and non-coagulopathic patients in the open treatment of exposed liver parenchyma versus a standard topical hemostatic agent, Gelfoam Plus. It is not intended for traumatic liver injury. The investigation will be conducted at a maximum of three investigational sites.

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: Intraoperative Bleeding
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: BioFoam Surgical Matrix; Device: Gelfoam Plus

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 1
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
      • Stanford University Medical Center
  • Washington
    • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98122
      • Swedish Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Preoperative Inclusion Criteria:

• Subject is undergoing an elective liver resection procedure that requires treatment of the exposed parenchymal surface due to the intraoperative presence of blood following ligature of vessels visible with the unaided eye;
• Subject has adequate hepatic function as indicated by a Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score of <10 at ≤30 days and at ≤7 days prior to surgery;
• Subject has adequate hemostatic function identified as an international normalized ratio (INR), platelet count, and activated clotting time within the central laboratory's normal reference range;
• Subject or an authorized legal representative is willing and able to give prior written informed consent for investigation participation; and
• Subject is ≥ 18 years of age.

Preoperative Exclusion Criteria:

• Subject with known or suspected sensitivity to products of bovine origin
• Subject with known or suspected sensitivity to glutaraldehyde
• Subject with active infection (either systemic or in the treatment region) or hepatic cysts due to parasitic disease and/or abscesses due to bacterial and/or amebic disease;
• Subject with abnormal calcium metabolism identified as values for ionized calcium and serum calcium corrected for serum albumin that are outside of the central laboratory's normal reference range;
• Subject with abnormal renal status identified as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine, sodium, chloride, potassium, and/or bicarbonate values that are outside of the central laboratory's normal reference range;
• Subject with hyperparathyroidism identified as an intact parathyroid hormone level >72 pg/mL, serum calcium >10.6 mg/dL, and phosphate <2.4 mg/dL, and, for secondary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism only, alkaline phosphatase >147 U/L
• Subject with a pancreatic amylase and/or lipase value outside of the central laboratory's normal reference range;
• Subject with blunt and/or penetrating liver trauma;
• Subject diagnosed with any coagulation disorder;
• Subject whose life-expectancy is less than that required for the prescribed follow-up duration;
• Subject who has been treated with an investigational product and has not completed the entire follow-up period for that investigational product;
• Subject with any surgical implant that would interfere with necessary follow-up imaging;
• Subject who is pregnant (as confirmed by a urine pregnancy test), planning on becoming pregnant during the follow-up period, or actively breast-feeding;
• Subject who is undergoing concomitant procedures other than (1) cholecystectomy, (2) umbilical hernia repair, or (3) uncomplicated colon resection (i.e., no significant spillage);
• Subject who is immunocompromised;
• Subject with an American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) Score >2
• Subject with a MELD score of ≥10 at ≤30 days or at ≤7 days prior to surgery;
• Subject diagnosed with an autoimmune disease; and
• Subject in whom the surgeon intends to use adhesion prevention products.
• Subject who is returning to the operating room (OR) to address a complication associated with a liver resection, including but not limited to hematoma evacuation and biliary leak.

Intraoperative Inclusion Criterion:

- Subject in whom bleeding (assignment of a "Bleeding Score" of 1 or 2) from the exposed parenchymal surface after ligature of vessels visible with the unaided eye and removal of any clamps used for hemostasis is observed

Intraoperative Exclusion Criterion:

- Subject in whom any major intraoperative bleeding incidences during the resection procedure occurred (i.e., subject with assignment of an American College of Surgeons Advanced Trauma Life Support Hemorrhage Class of II, III, or IV Hemorrhage)

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: PARALLEL
• Masking: SINGLE

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: BioFoam Surgical Matrix; Control of bleeding using BioFoam Surgical Matrix as a surgical adjunct	Device: BioFoam Surgical Matrix; Surgical adjunct to control bleeding in open liver surgery; Other Names: BioFoam
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Gelfoam Plus; Control of bleeding using Gelfoam Plus as a surgical adjunct	Device: Gelfoam Plus; Surgical adjunct in control of bleeding in open liver surgery; Other Names: Gelfoam with thrombin

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Time to Achieve Intraoperative Hemostasis Following Open Liver Resection Surgery in Subjects Receiving an Application of BioFoam or a Standard Topical Hemostatic Agent	Number of subjects achieving intraoperative hemostasis (y/n) at 3 minutes following a single application of the prescribed hemostatic agent	3 minutes following a single application of the prescribed hemostatic agent

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Time to Hemostasis	Number of subjects achieving hemostasis [by assessing for hemostasis (yes/no)] at pre-determined time points: 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10 minutes following application of prescribed hemostatic agent. Time to hemostasis is recorded as the first of the predetermined time points to receive a "yes" assessment.	1, 3, 5, 7, and 10 minutes following application of prescribed hemostatic agent
Achievement of Immediate Hemostasis	Number of subjects achieving hemostasis at 1 minute after application of prescribed hemostatic agent	1 minute after application of prescribed hemostatic agent
Intraoperative Blood Loss	Amount of blood lost between time of initial application of prescribed hemostatic agent and confirmed achievement of hemostasis (achievement of hemostasis eval. out to 10 minutes following application of prescribed hemostatic agent)	Time from initial application to confirmed achievement of hemostasis (eval. up to 10 minutes following application of hemostatic agent)
Amount of Postoperative Bilious Drainage		Time from drain insertion to drain removal (where applicable), average 24-72 hours postoperatively
Amount of Postoperative Fluid Loss	Amount of fluid lost postoperatively [measured between time of drain insertion (if applicable) to drain removal, average 24-72 hours postoperatively]	Time from drain insertion to drain removal (where applicable), average 24-72 hours postoperatively
Duration of Drainage	Total length of time between drain insertion and last recorded emptying time during hospitalization (where applicable), average 24-72 hours postoperatively	Time between drain insertion and last recorded emptying time during hospitalization (where applicable), average 24-72 hours postoperatively
Amount of Intraoperative Blood Products Administered	Amount of blood products administered intraoperatively (throughout procedure: from initial skin cut to final wound closure)	Intraoperatively (throughout procedure, from initial skin cut to final wound closure, average 4-5 hours duration)
Subject Laboratory Evaluations	Number of laboratory evaluations outside of range from preoperative assessments through final 2 year follow-up	Preoperatively through final 2 year follow-up
Eval. for Presence of Device by MRI w/ & w/Out Contrast, & Diagnose/Eval. Abdominal Fluid Collection/Biliary Leak, Residual Scarring, Hepatic Regeneration, & Assess for Emergence of Primary/Recurrent Malignancy by MRI w/ or w/Out Contrast as Appropriate		Within 48 hours postoperatively, up to 48 hours prior to hospital discharge (avg. 5-7 days postoperatively), and 30 days, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year, and 2 years postoperatively
Number of Subjects Requiring Reoperation Due to Bleeding and/or Biliary Leakage (Reoperation Required? y/n)	Number of subjects requiring reoperation due to bleeding and/or biliary leakage out to 2 years postoperatively (reoperation required? y/n)	After final wound closure through 2 year follow-up visit (average 2 yr duration)
Total Time of Operative Procedure		Skin cut to skin closure (average 4-5 hour duration)
Core Body Temperature		At the time of test or control article application (expected average 3-4 hours from skin cut)
Total Hospitalization Time	Length of time between hospital admission (day of surgery) and hospital discharge (average 5-7 days)	Hospital admission (day of surgery) until hospital discharge (average 5-7 days)
Subjects Requiring Additional Hospitalization/Surgical Intervention	Number of subjects requiring additional hospitalization/surgical intervention following final wound closure through the 2 year follow-up	Any hospitalization/surgical intervention following final wound closure through 2 year follow-up visit (average 2 yr duration)
Evaluation of Anti-Bovine Serum Albumin (Anti-BSA) Antibody Titers	Evaluation of anti-BSA antibody titers to determine number of subjects/participants with a positive titer at various time points	Preoperatively (up to 30 days before surgery), immediately post-application of hemostatic agent (within minutes), within 48 hrs postoperatively, up to 48 hrs before hospital discharge, at 7-10 days, 30 days, 3 mos, 6 mos, 9 mos, 1 yr, and 2 yr postop
Number of Procedure Complications and/or Adverse Events		Through final follow-up (2 years postoperatively)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: CryoLife, Inc.
• Collaborators: United States Department of Defense

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: October 1, 2010
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): September 1, 2012
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): September 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 7, 2011
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 21, 2011
• First Posted (ESTIMATE): October 25, 2011

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE): May 15, 2015
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 29, 2015
• Last Verified: April 1, 2015

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Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Hemostasis; Liver surgery; Hemostatic agent
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Intraoperative Complications; Hemorrhage; Blood Loss, Surgical; Hemostatics; Coagulants; Thrombin; Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable
• Other Study ID Numbers: BFM0801-C