Study of the ENTact Septal Staple System for Tissue Approximation During Septoplasty

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
ENTrigue Surgical, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00740480
First received: August 21, 2008
Last updated: August 20, 2009
Last verified: August 2009
Results First Received: July 15, 2009  
Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Case-Only;   Time Perspective: Prospective
Condition: Nasal Septum

  Participant Flow
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Recruitment Details
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Chart reviews and patient contact in clinic. Recruitment period from July 2008 to January 2009.

Pre-Assignment Details
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Septal Stapler Group Adult population (ages 18-65) with clinically significant nasal septum deviation.

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    Septal Stapler Group  
STARTED     25  
COMPLETED     23  
NOT COMPLETED     2  
Adverse Event                 1  
Physician Decision                 1  



  Baseline Characteristics
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Septal Stapler Group Adult population (ages 18-65) with clinically significant nasal septum deviation.

Baseline Measures
    Septal Stapler Group  
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
  25  
Age  
[units: participants]
 
<=18 years     0  
Between 18 and 65 years     25  
>=65 years     0  
Age  
[units: years]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
  39.9  ± 13.7  
Gender  
[units: participants]
 
Female     13  
Male     12  
Region of Enrollment  
[units: participants]
 
United States     25  



  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Coaptation (Tissue Approximation)   [ Time Frame: One week post surgery ]

2.  Secondary:   Tissue Reaction to Implant   [ Time Frame: One week post surgery ]
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Measure Type Secondary
Measure Title Tissue Reaction to Implant
Measure Description None - no edema, erythema or purulence around the area of the staples Mild - slight erythema and/or edema in the region of one or more staple, limited to not greater than 2 mm from the staple Moderate - erythema and/or edema in the region of one or more staples, greater than 2 mm extension from the staples Severe - Generalized edema and/or erythema of the septum, or purulence and/or granulation tissue involved in one or more staples.
Time Frame One week post surgery  
Safety Issue Yes  

Population Description
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ITT

Reporting Groups
  Description
Septal Stapler Group Adult population (ages 18-65) with clinically significant nasal septum deviation.

Measured Values
    Septal Stapler Group  
Number of Participants Analyzed  
[units: participants]
  25  
Tissue Reaction to Implant  
[units: participants]
 
No reaction     18  
Mild reaction     5  
Moderate reaction     0  
Severe reaction     0  
Cannot assess     2  

No statistical analysis provided for Tissue Reaction to Implant




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Certain Agreements:  
Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.


Limitations and Caveats
Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
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Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Gabriele Niederauer, PhD
Organization: ENTrigue Surgical, Inc.
phone: 210-298-6398 ext 6336
e-mail: gabi.niederauer@entriguesurgical.com


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Responsible Party: Gabriele Niederauer, Ph.D./Vice President, Research and Development, ENTrigue Surgical, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00740480     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CSA 2008-01
Study First Received: August 21, 2008
Results First Received: July 15, 2009
Last Updated: August 20, 2009
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board