Platelet-Rich and Concentrated Platelet-Poor Plasma to Reduce Air Leak Post-Lobectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Information source: Biomet, Inc.
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 12, 2009
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Condition(s) targeted: Lung Cancer
Intervention: Standard post-lobectomy wound care plus use of PRP and PPPc prepared by GPS and Plasmax respectively (Procedure); Standard post-lobectomy wound care (Procedure)
Phase: N/A
Status: Recruiting
Sponsored by: Biomet Biologics, LLC Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Richard Inculet, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: University of Western Ontario, Canada
Darrin Payne, MD, Study Chair, Affiliation: University of Western Ontario, Canada
Dalilah Fortin, MD, Study Chair, Affiliation: University of Western Ontario, Canada
Richard Malthaner, MD, Study Chair, Affiliation: University of Western Ontario, Canada
Robert Humphrey, MD, Study Chair, Affiliation: University of Western Ontario, Canada
Overall contact:
Dr. Richard Inculet, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Phone: 519-667-6679, Email: R.Inculet@lhsc.on.ca
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and
concentrated platelet-poor plasma (PPPc) can reduce the duration of post-operative air leak
after lobectomy for lung tumours.
Clinical Details
Official title: Platelet-Rich and Concentrated Platelet Poor Plasma to Reduce Air Leak Post Lobectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Caregiver, Investigator), Parallel Assignment
Primary outcome: Duration of postoperative air leak
Secondary outcome: Incidence of air leak, Prolonged air leak (> days), Complications
Eligibility
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: N/A.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients requiring a lobectomy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pneumonectomy
- Sleeve lobectomy
- Determination of unresectability (prior to the initiation of lobectomy)
- Wedge resection alone
Locations and Contacts
Dr. Richard Inculet, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Phone: 519-667-6679, Email: R.Inculet@lhsc.on.ca
University of Western Ontario: Division of Thoracic Surgery, London, Ontario N6A 5W9, Canada; Recruiting
Dr. Richard Inculet, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Phone: 519-667-6679
Additional Information
Starting date: January 2008
Ending date: August 2009
Last updated: January 8, 2009
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