Experiences With Automated Surgical Drainage in Cardiac Surgery

July 16, 2020 updated by: Centese, Inc.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Thoraguard Surgical Drainage System in a real-world clinical environment. It is believed that this system will offer functional and clinical benefits over the current standard of care system for the removal of surgical fluids following cardiac surgery. Observations, experiences, and outcomes in a single hospital setting will be collected for the Thoraguard Surgical Drainage System.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The Thoraguard System is intended for use for drainage of blood, fluids, and gases following cardiac and thoracic surgery. The system consists of an electronic control module, drainage kit (fluid collection canister and drainage line), and chest tube kit with novel chest tube. The system continuously monitors chest tube and drainage line patency, automatically clears the chest tube and drainage line from build-up, and provides digital readings of fluid output trends. Additionally, the system has patient safety alarms to notify clinical staff of an unexpected event associated with post-operative drainage. These functions offer significant improvements over current standard of care. Reliable post-operative drainage, reduced workload, and decreased variability in chest tube maintenance procedures have the potential to increase patient safety, reduce complications, and improve patient experience.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

28

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

  • United States
    • California
      • Stanford, California, United States, 94305
        • Stanford University

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

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Non-emergent cardiac surgery patients undergoing one of the following procedures: coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic valve repair or replacement, mitral valve repair or replacement, ascending aortic surgery, a combination of these procedures, or in conjunction with additional procedures such as left ventricular aneurysm repair.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult (age ≥ 18)
  • Patient undergoing non-emergent cardiac surgery
  • Anticipated requirement for mediastinal chest tube drainage

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Emergency surgery
  • Re-do surgery
  • Prior cardiac surgery
  • Congenital cardiac disease or deformation
  • Transplant surgery
  • Ventricular Assist Device Surgery
  • Suspected pulmonary air leak
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • In the opinion of the investigator the patient is unsuitable for the study for any other legitimate reason including incarceration, pre-existing medical or psychiatric condition, or interfering medications
  • Known previous or concurrent enrollment in a clinical trial that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the objectives of this clinical trial
  • Pregnancy

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Treatment Group
Patients selected to participate.
Device: Blood drainage post cardiac surgery
Blood drainage post cardiac surgery with Thoraguard Surgical Drainage System.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Device User Experience Survey
Time Frame: At study completion - approximate 6 months.
The Device User Experience Survey is an unvalidated, Sponsor-generated questionnaire aimed to increase the Sponsor's understanding of the usability of the Thoraguard Surgical Drainage System. The questionnaire asks approximately 15 questions (includes yes/no responses, rating scales, and fill-in-the-blank sections) and is to be completed by the treating clinicians at the completion of the study. A summary of all treating clinician responses will be generated at the completion of the study to summarize the overall user experience with the device.
At study completion - approximate 6 months.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Centese, Inc.

Collaborators

Stanford University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jack Boyd, MD, Stanford University

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

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 (Actual)

February 22, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 30, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

May 30, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 27, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 28, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

March 1, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 17, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 16, 2020

Last Verified

July 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CRD-1129

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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