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MammaplastyPhase 2NCT00227084

Effect of Arista Powder on Bleeding in Reductive Mammary Surgery

A Phase 2 study testing Arista AH hemostasis powder in people with Mammaplasty, run by University of Oslo at 1 site in Norway.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To evaluate whether Arista AH which contains microporous polysaccharides used as a powder applied to the wound area during mammary surgery reduces the amount of bleeding and the duration of surgery. Both mammae are operated on in the same procedure, and one side without Arista serves as control side Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, women only
Conditions the study is for
Mammaplasty
What is being tested?
Arista AH hemostasis powder
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
Sep 2005to Oct 2006
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • All women for mammary hypertrophy day surgery. No exclusions in this group.

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Norway1 site
  • Ulleval University Hospital

    Oslo, N-0407 Oslo

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About this study

Official title: Effect of Arista AH-Haemostatic Powder in Plastic Surgery. A Prospective, Consecutive Randomized Study in 30 Women Undergoing Reduction of Both Mamma

To evaluate whether Arista AH which contains microporous polysaccharides used as a powder applied to the wound area during mammary surgery reduces the amount of bleeding and the duration of surgery. Both mammae are operated on in the same procedure, and one side without Arista serves as control side

Read the detailed description

During the operation,before the first incision a randomization envelope is opened. Always starts on the same side, with or without Arista according to the envelope. After surgery, vacuum drains are placed and the amount of drained material and hgb content is measured 24 hours later by nursing staff blinded to what side had Arista.Patients scores postoperative pain with VAS score bilaterally.

Three months postoperatively the patients are checked by a physician blinded for what side had Arista

Conditions
Mammaplasty
Being tested
Arista AH hemostasis powder
Keywords
Mammary glands, hemostasis, Mammaplasty

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Arista AH hemostasis powderDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. duration of surgery

  2. amount of bleeding on drain

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2005
  3. Study completionOct 2006

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00227084
Sponsor's protocol ID
1.2005.419
Status last verified
Aug 2007
First submitted
23 Sep 2005
Last updated
27 Aug 2007
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Arista AH hemostasis powder in people with Mammaplasty, run by University of Oslo at 1 site in Norway.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Aug 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Norway. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

duration of surgery. The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Aug 2007.

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