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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03331718
Other study ID # PLANET-PJ
Secondary ID
Status Active, not recruiting
Phase Phase 3
First received
Last updated
Start date October 10, 2018
Est. completion date December 31, 2024

Study information

Verified date May 2023
Source University of Toyama
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The polyglycolic acid (PGA) felt is a felt-like absorbable suture reinforcing material. The pancreatojejunostomy aimed at reducing POPF is not established at present. We devised a new method using doubly PGA felt. This study is a multicenter, randomized phase III trial between Japan and Korea to verify the usefulness of this double coating of PGA felt.


Description:

Pancreatojejunostomy is generally a combination of suture between the pancreatic parenchyma and the seromuscular layer of the jejunum, and duct-to-mucosa suture. The clinical study about the various kinds of pancreatojejunostomy have been reported for the purpose of lowering the frequency of POPF; however, the frequency of more than grade B POPF is still around 10 to 20%. In soft pancreas cases with unexpanded pancreatic ducts, the risk is further elevated. The polyglycolic acid (PGA) felt is an absorbable suture reinforcing material. It is generally used to reinforce sutures of fragile tissues such as the lung, bronchi, liver, and gastrointestinal tract, and to reinforce a wide range of tissue defects. Regarding pancreatojejunostomy using a PGA felt, the incidence of POPF formation was decreased in some retrospective studies; on the other hand, no significant difference was found in other study. As described above, the pancreatojejunostomy aimed at reducing POPF is not established at present. We devised a new method using doubly PGA felt. This study is a multicenter, randomized phase III trial between Japan and Korea to verify the usefulness of this double coating of PGA felt.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Active, not recruiting
Enrollment 514
Est. completion date December 31, 2024
Est. primary completion date December 31, 2021
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 20 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: 1. Disease of pancreatic or periampullary lesions to require pancreatoduodenectomy 2. Planned pancreaticojejunostomy including duct-to-mucosa anastomosis 3. MPD diameter =3mm on the left side of the portal vein in preoperative imaging (CT or MRI) 4. Performance status (ECOG scale): 0-1 at the time of enrollment 5. Age: 20 years or older 6. Adequate organ function A) Leukocyte count: =2500 mm3, =14000 mm3 B) Hemoglobin: =9.0 g/dL C) Platelet count: =100,000 mm3 D) Total Bilirubin: =2.0 mg/dL (not apply to cases with obstructive jaundice) E) Creatinine: =2.0 mg/dL 7. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document Exclusion Criteria: 1. Planned pancreatogastrostomy 2. Laparoscopic or laparoscope-assisted pancreatoduodenectomy 3. Pancreatic parenchymal atrophy or calcification due to chronic pancreatitis 4. Neoadjuvant treatment including chemotherapy or radiotherapy 5. History of upper abdominal surgery (both of open and laparoscopic) except cholecystectomy 6. Emergency operation 7. Arterial reconstruction such as superior mesenteric artery, common hepatic artery, or celiac artery 8. Severe ischemic heart disease 9. Severe liver dysfunction due to liver cirrhosis or active hepatitis 10. Severe respiratory disorder required oxygen inhalation 11. Chronic renal failure with dialysis 12. Requiring resection of other organs (liver or colon) during pancreatoduodenectomy 13. Immunosuppressive treatment 14. History of severe hypersensitivity to PGA felt and fibrin glue 15. Other severe drug allergies 16. Contrast media allergy of both iodine and gadolinium 17. Active duplicate cancer thought to affect adverse events 18. Severe psychological or neurological disease 19. Drug abuse or alcoholics 20. Planned use of octreotide

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Disease of Pancreatic or Periampullary Lesions

Intervention

Drug:
PGA felt reinforcement
During pancreaticojejunostomy, 1) a 0.3 mm thick PGA felt (Neoveil®, Gunze, Japan) is pasted on the ventral side and the dorsal side of pancreatic parenchyma, through which suture between pancreatic parenchyma and jejunum is performed. 2) Before abdominal closure (after completion of all reconstruction, after washing in the abdominal cavity), a 0.15 mm thick PGA felt is further covered around the anastomotic site and fibrin glue is sprayed.

Locations

Country Name City State
Japan University of Toyama Toyama

Sponsors (18)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Toyama Gangnam Severance Hospital, Kansai Medical University, Kumamoto University, Nagoya University, Nara Medical University, National Cancer Center, Korea, Osaka City University, Osaka University, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University Hospital, Severance Hospital, Shiga Medical University, Shimane University, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo Medical University, Wakayama Medical University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Japan, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Incidence of a clinically relevant POPF (ISGPS grade B/C) Incidence of a clinically relevant POPF (grade B/C), according to the ISGPS criteria which is the evaluation criteria for POPF within 3 months after surgery
Secondary Length of drain placement Number of days from operation date to drain removal date (the peripancreatic drain to be removed last) within 3 months after surgery
Secondary Length of the hospital stay Number of days from operation date to discharge date within 3 months after surgery
Secondary Incidence of overall POPF (Biochemical leak, grade B, and C) Incidence of overall POPF of biochemical leak, grade B, or grade C, according to the ISGPS criteria within 3 months after surgery
Secondary Incidence of POPF by each suturing method to approximate the pancreas and the jejunum Incidence of overall POPF of biochemical leak, grade B, or grade C, according to the ISGPS criteria by each suturing method to approximate the pancreas and the jejunum (Kakita, two-layer, or Blumgart) within 3 months after surgery
Secondary Incidence of delayed gastric emptying (DGE) Incidence of overall DGE, according to the ISGPS criteria within 3 months after surgery
Secondary Incidence of intraabdominal abscess Incidence of intraabdominal abscess of Grade II (requiring pharmacological treatment with drugs) or more, according to Clavien-Dindo classification within 3 months after surgery
Secondary Incidence of postpancreatectomy hemorrhage (PPH) Incidence of overall PPH, according to the ISGPS criteria within 3 months after surgery
Secondary Incidence of interventional drainage Incidence of additional drainage percutaneously or endoscopically within 3 months after surgery
Secondary Incidence of overall postoperative complications Incidence of overall postoperative complications, according to Clavien-Dindo classification within 3 months after surgery
Secondary Incidence of POPF-related complications (POPF+DGE+abscess+PPH) Incidence of cases in whom one of 3), 5), 6) or 7) occurred within 3 months after surgery
Secondary Incidence of 3-month mortality Incidence of surgery-related deaths from operation date to postoperative 3 months within 3 months after surgery
Secondary Incidence of reoperation Incidence of reoperation from operation date to postoperative 3 months within 3 months after surgery
Secondary Incidence of readmission Incidence of readmission from operation date to postoperative 3 months within 3 months after surgery