Skip to main content
OpenTrials
Completed

NCT Number: NCT05041686

Usefulness of the CADISS® System for the Cleavage of Severe Adhesions in Cholecystectomy

Acute cholecystitis is the most common complication of cholelithiasis. Acute cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder that develops over hours, usually due to an obstruction of the cystic duct by a gallstone. Removal of the gallbladder (Cholecystectomy) is the only definitive treatment for acute cholecystitis, with laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) considered the gold standard. Serious complications that may occur with laparoscopic cholecystectomy, including bile duct injury, bile leaks, bleeding, and bowel injury, result in part from the anatomy, disease related pathology and structural misidentification due to inflammatory process (Gupta 2019).

The CADISS® System, Chemically Assisted mechanical DISSection, is intended for the selective detachment of pathological tissue layers and/or fibrotic tissues in various surgical procedures without using cutting instruments. It is based on the property of the drug mesna (Sodium 2-mercaptoethane sulfonate) to cleave the disulfide bonds responsible for the adherence of pathological tissues and for the strength of fibrosis. This study is a prospective, multi-sites, open label, single cohort clinical trial evaluating the use of CADISS® system to facilitate dissection of severe adhesions in cholecystectomy and to allow better identification of different structure.

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

Cholecystitis, Acute Biliary Tract Diseases Cholecystitis Digestive System Diseases Gallbladder Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

AuXin Surgery

Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348, Belgium

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • ≥ 18 years old
  • Weight > 30 kg
  • Confirmed diagnosis of acute gallstone cholecystitis
  • Symptomatic or asymptomatic cholecystitis
  • Under surgery for cholecystectomy:
  • for the 5 first patients : cholecystectomy will take place within 72 hours of the first symptoms of cholecystitis
  • after the 5 first patients : cholecystectomy will be allowed at any time after the first symptoms and at physician judgment
  • Patient agrees to signed the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • < 18 years old
  • ≤ 30 kg
  • Known hypersensibility to mesna
  • Patient taking anticoagulant at the screening visit
  • Patient having a pancreatitis or angiocholitis
  • Patients suffering from hepatic or renal disorders
  • Unable to sign the informed consent
  • Participation in any study involving an investigational drug or device within the past 3 Months.
  • Patient is pregnant, breastfeeding or has wish of pregnancy during the study.
  • Individuals under tutorship or trusteeship

Treatment and study plan

CADISS® System

Combination Product

The CADISS® device was procured from AuXin Surgery. It consists in three elements:

  • A single use disposable Remote Kit, containing a sterile cartridge, which prepares the Drug Product immediately before use, and the sterile tubing for fluid connexion. The Drug Product is a 30 ml sterile 5% mesna solution of pH 7.3+/-0.5 2.
  • Reusable stainless steel noncutting mechanical instruments similar to those used in the normal practice, except for the provision of an internal irrigation channel bringing the Drug Product at the working edge.
  • A pedal controlled electric motor driving the peristaltic cassette included in the disposable tubing in order to control the dispensing of the Drug Product during the procedure.

Primary outcomes

  1. Ability of the CADISS® System to dissect adherences without cutting

    Time frame: Surgery

    Percentage of successful dissection

Secondary outcomes

  1. The facilitation of detachment with the CADISS System

    Time frame: Surgery

    Likert scale - 0 to 10, the parameter is evaluated in comparison to the current surgeon practice. A score of 5 representing an appreciation of equivalence for the parameter with the current practice

  2. The change of bleeding with the use of the CADISS System

    Time frame: Surgery

    Likert scale - 0 to 10, the parameter is evaluated in comparison to the current surgeon practice. A score of 5 representing an appreciation of equivalence for the parameter with the current practice. A score above 5 means the use of CADISS System reduction reduce bleeding compared to the current practice.

  3. A change of surgical complication risk

    Time frame: Surgery

    Likert scale - 0 to 10, the parameter is evaluated in comparison to the current surgeon practice. A score of 5 representing an appreciation of equivalence for the parameter with the current practice. A score above 5 means the use of the CADISS System reduce the risk of surgical complication risks compared to the current practice.

  4. The capability of the CADISS System to highlight the cleavage plane

    Time frame: Surgery

    Likert scale - 0 to 10, the parameter is evaluated in comparison to the current surgeon practice. A score of 5 representing an appreciation of equivalence for the parameter with the current practice. A score above 5 means an improvement compared to the current practice

  5. The ease of use of the CADISS System

    Time frame: Surgery

    Likert scale - 0 to 10, A score of 0 representing the worse outcome

  6. The easiness of control of the topical application with the CADISS System

    Time frame: Surgery

    Likert scale - 0 to 10, A score of 0 representing the worse outcome

  7. Adverse events

    Time frame: Surgery, 2 to 5 days after surgery (Hospital discharge), 6 weeks follow-up

    All CADISS® related adverse events will be reported

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

AuXin Surgery SA

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective, Multi-site, Single Cohort, Non-controlled, Non-randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating the Usefulness of CADISS® System for the Cleavage of Severe Adhesions in Acute Cholecystitis (Cholecystectomy)

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Sep 13, 2021
Registry last updated
Sep 13, 2021

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Related clinical trials

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.