Safety and Effectiveness of tPA in Intra-abdominal Abscesses

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified September 2010 by University Health Network, Toronto.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
University Health Network, Toronto
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00417768
First received: January 2, 2007
Last updated: September 13, 2010
Last verified: September 2010

January 2, 2007
September 13, 2010
July 2005
January 2012   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
  • time to eating [ Time Frame: tbd ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • time to discharge [ Time Frame: tbd ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • radiological evidence of resolution [ Time Frame: tbd ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • time to eating
  • time to discharge
  • radiological evidence of resolution
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00417768 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
cost comparison [ Time Frame: tbd ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
cost comparison
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Safety and Effectiveness of tPA in Intra-abdominal Abscesses
Safety and Effectiveness of Local Instillation of tPA in the Management of Complex Intra-abdominal Fluid Collections: a Randomized, Double Blinded Controlled Clinical Trial

To determine if instillation of tissue plasminogen activator into a percutaneously drained intraabdominal abscess cavity results in faster resolution of the abscess compared to normal standard of care.

Not Provided
Interventional
Phase 2
Phase 3
Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Abscess
Drug: tissue plasminogen activator
dose determined by abscess volume drained with infusion of tpa for day 0, 1 and 2 into abscess cavity
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Recruiting
100
Not Provided
January 2012   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Intrabdominal abscess

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hypersensitivity to tPA
  • Recent stroke
  • Uncontrolled htn
  • Recent major hemorrhage
  • Pregnancy
Both
18 Years and older
No
Contact: Dheeraj Rajan, MD 416-340-4911 dheeraj.rajan@uhn.on.ca
Canada
 
NCT00417768
05-0238-E
No
UHN, University of Toronto
University Health Network, Toronto
Not Provided
Principal Investigator: Dheeraj Rajan, MD University Health Network - University of Toronto
Principal Investigator: Murray Asch, MD Lakeridge Health Science Center
University Health Network, Toronto
September 2010

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