BioGlue or Vivostat in the Control of Air Leak in Thoracic Surgery

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Following lung surgery air may continue to leak from the surface of the lung. Chest drains are placed to allow this air to be removed safely and prevent the lung from collapsing. Drains need to remain until the air leak from the lung has ceased.

Air which continues to leak results in longer chest drainage times which cause increased discomfort and immobility for patients. These patients are at risk of secondary complications such as infection. Longer hospital stays and increased costs ensue. A randomised controlled trial (RCT) conducted at The Royal Brompton Hospital has shown clear benefits in the management of difficult air leak with the use of BioGlue. BioGlue is a surgical sealant applied to the surface of the lung at the time of surgery.

BioGlue is of bovine origin. Concerns exist regarding the potential risk of transmission of blood borne diseases with bovine derived medical products. Should a surgical adhesive without these potential risks prove as effective as BioGlue then its use could be commended.

The Vivostat System is a medical system that derives a sealant from the patient's own blood. A small study has shown that it may also be of benefit in the management of difficult air leaks. The principal aim of our RCT is to compare the duration of air leak, length of chest drainage and hospital stay associated with BioGlue to that of Vivostat.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Prevention

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT00927342
Study type	Interventional
Source	Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	December 2005
Completion date	December 2007

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