Chimney Trial of Parastomal Hernia Prevention

Sponsor
University of Oulu (Other)
Overall Status
Active, not recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT03799939
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Chimney trial is designed to compare the effectiveness and safety of specifically designated polyvinylidene fluoride mesh (PVDF, Dynamesh IPST) to controls in a multi center, randomized setting.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Device: Intervention group
N/A

Detailed Description

The European Hernia Society recommends the use of prophylactic mesh when permanent colostomy is made. The results of previous trials using keyhole technique are partially unsatisfactory. Specifically designed PVDF mesh used in this trial showed promising results in previous small trial.

Chimney trial is designed to compare the effectiveness and safety of mesh group to controls operated with no preventive mesh in parastomal hernia prevention after laparoscopic or robotic-assisted abdominoperineal resection or low Haartman's procedure for rectal adenocarcinoma.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
141 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description:
Chimney trial is a prospective randomized controlled multicenter trial.Chimney trial is a prospective randomized controlled multicenter trial.
Masking:
Single (Participant)
Masking Description:
Participants are unaware of the randomization group.
Primary Purpose:
Prevention
Official Title:
Chimney Trial - Randomized, Controlled, Multi Center Trial of Parastomal Hernia Prevention
Actual Study Start Date :
Feb 5, 2019
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Jul 1, 2022
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Jul 1, 2026

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Intervention group

Polyvinylidene fluoride mesh used in this trial (Dynamesh IPST) is synthetic mesh with central tube to accommodate bowel tightly and designed to prevent and treat parastomal hernia.

Device: Intervention group
Polyvinylidene fluoride mesh (Dynamesh IPST) is used on intraperitoneal onlay position to prevent parastomal hernia.

No Intervention: Control group

Participants in control group are operated with no preventive mesh.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Incidence of parastomal hernia [12 months]

    Incidence of parastomal hernia at 12 months follow up

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Incidence of parastomal hernia at long term follow up [5 years]

    Incidence of parastomal hernia during 5 years of follow up

  2. Surgical site infection rate [30 days]

    Surgical site infections measured by Clavien-Dindo Classification

  3. Complications [30 days]

    Complications measured by Clavien-Dindo Classification

  4. Stoma related complications [5 years]

    Stoma related complications measured by Clavien-Dindo Classification

  5. Reoperation rate [5 years]

    Need for reoperations

  6. Operative time [1 day]

    Operative time

  7. Length of stay [30 days]

    Length of stay at the hospital

  8. Rand 36 quality of life [5 years]

    Quality of life measured by Rand-36 quality of life questionnaire

  9. Quality of life measured by Colostomy impact score [5 years]

    Quality of life measured by Colostomy impact score

  10. Medico-economic substudy [5 years]

    Medico-economic substudy including both short and long term costs included in both groups

  11. Radiological substudy of stoma distance [3 years]

    Distance of stoma from midline defined by umbilicus

  12. Radiological substudy of adipose tissue thickness [3 years]

    Thickness of adipose tissue on computer tomography scan on contralateral site of stoma

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • 18 years or older

  • Rectal adenocarcinoma with curative intent laparoscopic or robotic assisted abdominoperineal resection or low Hartmann´s operation and permanent colostomy

  • Patient has a life expectancy of at least 12 months.

  • Patient must sign Informed consent before any study procedures and agrees to attend all study visits

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Abdominoperineal resection or Hartmann's operation by laparotomy or conversion to laparotomy

  • Complication requiring laparotomy during post surgery treatment at surgical ward after APR

  • Patient with a comorbid illness or condition that would preclude the use of surgery (ASA 4-5).

  • Patients with concurrent or previous malignant tumors within 5 years before study enrollment

  • Patients with T4b tumors which impose a multi-organ resection

  • Rectal malignancy other than adenocarcinoma

  • Patient undergoing emergency procedures

  • Planned rectal surgery along with major concomitant procedures (e.g. hepatectomies, other intestinal resections).

  • Metastatic disease with no possibility of curative surgery

  • Pregnant or suspected pregnancy

  • Patients living geographically distant and/or unwilling to return for follow-ups or comply with all study requirements

  • Active abdominal infection at the time of surgery

  • Previous surgery at the colostomy site

  • Language barrier or other reasons why informed consent is not possible

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Helsinki University Hospital Helsinki Finland
2 Keski-Suomi Central Hospital Jyväskylä Finland
3 Oulu University Hospital Oulu Finland
4 Seinäjoki Central Hospital Seinäjoki Finland
5 Tampere University Hospital Tampere Finland
6 Turku University Hospital Turku Finland
7 Maziar Nikberg Västerås Sweden

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • University of Oulu

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Elisa Mäkäräinen-Uhlbäck, M.D., Oulu University Hospital

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Elisa Makarainen-Uhlback, Principal Investigator, University of Oulu
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT03799939
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 305/2018
First Posted:
Jan 10, 2019
Last Update Posted:
Aug 17, 2021
Last Verified:
Aug 1, 2021
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Aug 17, 2021