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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT02260115
Date of registration: 01/10/2014
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Actamax Surgical Materials LLC
Public title: A Randomized Multi-centre Study to Assess the Safety and Manageability of a Laparoscopic Adhesion Barrier in Women Undergoing Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery Followed by Second Look Laparoscopy LABS-1
Scientific title: A Randomized, Controlled, Subject and Reviewer-Blinded, Multi-Centre Study To Assess The Safety and Manageability Of LABS™ In Women Undergoing Gynaecologic Laparoscopic Surgery Followed By Second Look Laparoscopy
Date of first enrolment: November 2013
Target sample size: 78
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02260115
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Prevention. Masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  Phase 1
Countries of recruitment
Germany Greece
Contacts
Name:     Rudy DeWilde, MD, ScD, PhD
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Affiliation:  Professor and Head Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Oncology, Pius-Hospital
Name:     Geoffery H Trew, M.B.B.S
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Affiliation:  Consultant in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Hammersmith Hospital
Name:     Sara Y Brucker, MD, PhD
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Affiliation:  Deputy Head of Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Tubingen Women's Hospital
Name:     George A Pistofidis, MD
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Affiliation:  Director Department of Gynaecological Surgery Lefkos, Stavros Hospital
Name:     Matthias Korell, MD
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Affiliation:  Head Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Johanna Etienne-Krankenhaus
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

PREOPERATIVE INCLUSION

Preoperatively the patient must:

- understand and be able to follow the requirements of the protocol including signing
and dating an Ethics Committee approved Informed Consent prior to undergoing any
protocol related procedures

- be a premenopausal female who is > 18 and < 46 years old

- be thought to have gynaecologic pathology requiring laparoscopic surgery - including
uterine fibroids (including those with only anterior fibroid or repeat
myomectomy/previous uterine artery embolization for fibroid), adhesions, and/or
endometriosis with or without associated pathology such as ovarian cysts

- wish to retain her fertility

- and thus be considered to clinically benefit from a second-look laparoscopic
procedure;

- have a willingness to undergo a second-look surgical procedure if clinically indicated

- have a negative pregnancy test within 5 days of surgery

- agree to avoid pregnancy using adequate forms of contraception through the time of
performance of second-look laparoscopy (oral contraceptive pill, condom, no sexual
intercourse), and if the patient is undergoing myomectomy that she is aware that it is
good advice to avoid pregnancy for a 12 week period to allow healing of the uterine
scar before becoming pregnant

- be in good health including an ASA (American Society of Anaesthesiologists) score of 2
or less

- following physical and medical assessment have no clinically significant or relevant
abnormalities.

PREOPERATIVE EXCLUSION

Preoperatively a patient must not:

- be unable to give their own written informed consent,

- have completed her family planning with no desire to maintain fertility,

- be considered to have no potential clinical benefit from a second look laparoscopy,

- be breastfeeding,

- be within 6 weeks post-partum

- have received or is expected to receive another anti-adhesive treatment within 30 days
prior to enrolment or during enrolment up to adhesion evaluation at second look
laparoscopy,

- be currently enrolled in another clinical study or has been in another study within
the last 30 days,

- have received or is expected to receive any other investigational product or technique
within 30 days prior to or during enrolment,

- have had cancer within 5 years of the initial surgery with the exception of basal cell
carcinoma,

- have known allergy to dextran, PEG, or FD&C Blue #1,

- be scheduled to undergo concomitant non-gynaecological surgery,

- be currently pregnant (including ectopic pregnancy),

- have received GNRH agonist/antagonist, Depo Provera, danocrine, ulipristal acetate or
similar treatment (except oral contraceptives - and including progesterone only) in
the 4 weeks prior to study,

- on pre-operative imaging have

- Largest fibroid < 2 cms

- Or largest fibroid > 10 cms diameter intramural

- Or more than 5 large fibroids (large = >8 cms diameter)

- And/or adenomyoma >10cm identified

- have a history where it is expected that complete adhesiolysis will not be possible,

- preoperatively have clinically significant abnormal blood results including:

- SGOT, SGPT and/or bilirubin > 20% above the upper range of normal and/or

- BUN and creatinine > 30% above the upper range of normal,

- have clinically relevant hemochromatosis, hepatic, renal, autoimmune, lymphatic,
haematological or coagulation disorders,

- have insulin dependent diabetes mellitus,

- be receiving concurrent systemic corticosteroids, antineoplastic agents and/or
radiation therapy,

- have had previous radiation therapy,

- have active pelvic or abdominal infection, or other active infection with fever >38°C.

INTRAOPERATIVE INCLUSION

During surgery the patient must have:

• treatment of uterine fibroids, endometriosis, and or adhesions, with or without
associated pathology such as ovarian cysts, and meets all intraoperative
inclusion/exclusion criteria prior to randomisation, including that a SLL is clinically
indicated

Additionally for the myomectomy sub study, during surgery it must be confirmed that:

- the patient underwent a laparoscopic myomectomy with at least (1) posterior uterine
serosal incision of > 3 cm in length

- that the major portion of the procedure (in the opinion of the surgeon) was related to
myomectomy

- that the patient meets all intraoperative inclusion/exclusion criteria prior to
randomisation.

and

• at the completion of the procedure, prior to randomisation, the surgeon continues to
believe that the patient will clinically benefit from second- look laparoscopy.

INTRAOPERATIVE EXCLUSION

Intraoperatively a patient must not:

- have cancer detected at surgery,

- be pregnant, including ectopic pregnancy,

- have a non-gynaecological surgical procedure or entry into the bowel, bladder, or
ureter,

- have a hysterectomy or other gynaecological procedure that would render the patient
unable to conceive

- receive the administration of a product that will interfere with the application of
LABS™ Adhesion Barrier Material,

- receive the use of an approved or unapproved product or strategy for the purpose of
preventing adhesion development,

- receive fibrin glue, surgical sealant, or other haemostatic agent,

- undergo an open procedure

- undergo a posterior colpotomy,

- undergo insufflation with a gas other than CO2,

- undergo Laprolift or similar device for elevation of the abdominal wall, as an
alternative to CO2 insufflation,

- undergo abdominal cavity humidification or oxygenation,

- undergo robotic surgery,

- receive irrigants containing, glucocorticoids, antihistamines, heparin or antiseptic
additives.

- have a postoperative drain

- does not have complete lysis of any adhesions to the posterior uterus

- has deep infiltrating endometriosis that is not treated during surgery

- patient had ovarian cysts with no other pathology

- be considered to have no clinical indication for a SLL

For the myomectomy sub study the patient:

- does not undergo laparoscopic myomectomy with at least (1) posterior uterine serosal
incision of > 3 cm in length,

- has only pedunculat



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 46 Years
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Tissue Adhesions
Intervention(s)
Device: LABS™
Procedure: Surgical Control
Primary Outcome(s)
Incidence of adverse events, abnormal changes in vital signs and/or clinical laboratory measures [Time Frame: Between baseline initial surgery and second look laparoscopy (4-12 weeks)]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Surgeon satisfaction with the device and it's application [Time Frame: During baseline initial surgery]
Secondary ID(s)
ABS-01EU-2013
95.10 - 5660 - 7811
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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