Fascia suture technique compared with a suture-mediated closure device for femoral arterial closure after endovascular aortic repair

ISRCTN ISRCTN68739781
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN68739781
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
02/12/2013
Registration date
27/01/2014
Last edited
10/04/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Background and study aims
An endovascular aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel that is caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall, usually where it branches. Percutaneous access (access to inner organs via needle-puncture of the skin) for endovascular aneurysm repair (called P-EVAR) using a suture-mediated closure device was first described in 1999. P-EVAR has gained great interest as it may reduce surgery time and decrease time to recovery. However, suture-mediated closure devices increase the procedural cost. The fascia suture technique (FST) was described in 1997 and was first evaluated by our group in 2006. The aim of this study was to investigate whether FST reduces the time and cost of the procedure in comparison to pre-suturing using the Prostar XL percutaneous Vascular Surgical system.

Who can participate?
Patients planned for abdominal endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) or thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for aneurysm or dissection.

What does the study involve?
Participants are randomly allocated to one of two groups:
1. Intervention group: patients will have a fascia suture for access closure
2. Control group: patients will have the Prostar access closure

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
The two methods to be compared have been used for several years in routine treatment. These methods have shown a high success rate and severe complications have been rare. Patients are not expected to be at greater risk than if they had not been involved in the study. Improved care through more systematic monitoring was considered as one of the potential benefits for the patients.

Where is the study run from?
The study is run from Örebro University Hospital and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
The recruitment started in June 2006 and the last patient was enrolled in May 2009. The last follow-up took place in December 2009.

Who is funding the study?
Örebro University Hospital, Sweden.

Who is the main contact?
Dr Thomas Larzon
thomas.larzon@orebroll.se

Contact information

Dr Thomas Larzon
Scientific

Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Örebro University Hospital
Örebro
SE-70185
Sweden

Phone +46 (0)19 602 10 00
Email thomas.larzon@orebroll.se

Study information

Study designRandomised two-centre trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleRandomized two-centre trial to investigate whether the fascia suture technique (FST) can reduce access closure time and procedural costs in comparison to the Prostar technique (Prostar) in patients undergoing endovascular aortic repair and to evaluate the short- and mid-term outcome of both techniques
Study objectivesIt was hypothesised that that the fascia suture technique could reduce access closure time and procedural costs in comparison to the Prostar technique in patients undergoing endovascular aortic repair.
Ethics approval(s)Regional Ethical Review Board, regional ethical committee, Uppsala, 07/09/2005, ref.:Dnr 2005:144
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedImproving surgical performance
InterventionParticipants are randomised to one of the following two groups:
1. Intervention group: patients having a fascia suture for access closure
2. Control group: patients having the Prostar access closure
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureCurrent primary outcome measures as of 18/06/2014:
Time for access closure, measured with a stopwatch during the primary procedure

Previous primary outcome measures:
1. Time for access closure, measured with a stopwatch during the primary procedure
2. Cost for access closure, measured at the primary procedure and at reported adverse event leading to an additional procedure and/or hospital stay during the 6-month follow-up period by calculation of material cost (disposables), cost for operative procedure (minutes), ICU stay (hours) and hospital stay (days)
Secondary outcome measuresCurrent secondary outcome measures as of 18/06/2014:
Previous secondary outcome measures:
1. Technical success of access closure
2. Access-related complications
3. Cost for access closure, measured at the primary procedure and at reported adverse event leading to an additional procedure and/or hospital stay during the 6-month follow-up period by calculation of material cost (disposables), cost for operative procedure (minutes), ICU stay (hours) and hospital stay (days)

Both outcomes will be measured at the operative procedure, at discharge, at 30 days and 6 months follow-up by doctor´s preference and ultrasound at 1 and 6 months.

Previous secondary outcome measures:
1. Technical success of access closure
2. Access-related complications

Both outcomes will be measured at the operative procedure, at discharge, at 30 days and 6 months follow-up by doctor´s preference and ultrasound at 1 and 6 months.
Overall study start date07/06/2006
Completion date10/12/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants100
Key inclusion criteria1. All patients planned for abdominal endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) or thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for aneurysm or dissection
2. Planned femoral access
3. Planned for at least 16 F outer diameter of introducer or stent graft system on the main access site
Key exclusion criteria1. Aorto-uni-iliac stentgrafts with femoro-femoral bypass
2. Femoral aneurysm
3. Ruptured aneurysms
4. Emergency operations without preoperative ultrasound
5. Ongoing anticoagulation treatment with warfarin
Date of first enrolment07/06/2006
Date of final enrolment01/05/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Sweden

Study participating centre

Örebro University Hospital
Örebro
SE-70185
Sweden

Sponsor information

Örebro University Hospital (Sweden)
Hospital/treatment centre

Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Örebro
SE-70185
Sweden

Phone +46 (0)19 602 10 00
Email chatarina.lindahl@orebroll.se
Website http://www.orebroll.se
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Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Örebro University Hospital (Sweden)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/02/2015 Yes No