Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Clinical Trial Using Spy Elite System in Planning Tissue Advancement Flaps After Ventral Hernia Repair (NCT NCT01886963)

NCT ID: NCT01886963

Last Updated: 2022-04-21

Results Overview

breakdown, necrosis, erythema, infection, or dehiscence with location specified

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

115 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

12 Weeks

Results posted on

2022-04-21

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
SPY - Unblinded Use of SPY Elite
SPY - Unblinded use of SPY Elite will have incision and advancement flap performed based on assessment of blood supply using the Spy Elite system, as well as potential flap revision if portions of the flap appear under-perfused in the pre-closure imaging. Patients will be blinded to if intraoperative Spy Elite imaging was used. Digital photographs of the surgical wound taken by surgical team daily until discharge, and on follow-up visits post-operatively. Digital photographs will be reviewed by a blinded surgeon, who will assess the wound for complications (breakdown, necrosis, erythema, infection, or dehiscence with location specified) and assessment of healing. Upon study completion, groups will be compared for wound complications, presence of flap necrosis, quantification of flap necrosis, and healing speed. SPY - Unblinded Use of Spy Elite: Surgeon plans tissue advancement flaps with the aid of Spy Elite System imaging
Control - Blinded Use of SPY Elite
Control - Blinded use of SPY Elite will consist of intraoperative abdominal wall imaging prior to incision, followed by ventral hernia repair with subcutaneous advancement flaps without viewing the imaging contained within the Spy Elite system. A digital photograph will be taken before and immediately after initial incision, as well as immediately prior to and after closure. The patient will have digital photographs of the surgical wound taken by the surgical team daily until discharge, and on follow-up visits at one week, two weeks, four weeks and twelve weeks. After twenty patients have completed phase I, the surgical team will be unblinded to Spy Elite imaging. The Spy Elite imaging and all digital photographs of all patients will be reviewed. Control - Blinded Use of Spy Elite: Surgeon is blinded to Spy Elite imaging and plans tissue advancement flaps according to clinical judgment alone
Overall Study
STARTED
57
58
Overall Study
2 Week Follow Up
55
55
Overall Study
4 Week Follow Up
50
51
Overall Study
12 Week Follow Up
46
49
Overall Study
COMPLETED
46
49
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
11
9

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

A Clinical Trial Using Spy Elite System in Planning Tissue Advancement Flaps After Ventral Hernia Repair

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Control - Blinded Use of SPY Elite
n=49 Participants
Group A will consist of intraoperative abdominal wall imaging prior to incision, followed by ventral hernia repair with subcutaneous advancement flaps without viewing the imaging contained within the Spy Elite system. A digital photograph will be taken before and immediately after initial incision, as well as immediately prior to and after closure. The patient will have digital photographs of the surgical wound taken by the surgical team daily until discharge, and on follow-up visits at one week, two weeks, four weeks and twelve weeks. After twenty patients have completed phase I, the surgical team will be unblinded to Spy Elite imaging. The Spy Elite imaging and all digital photographs of all patients will be reviewed. Ventral Hernia Repair with Advancement Flaps with Blinded Use of Spy Elite (Control): Surgeon is blinded to Spy Elite imaging and plans tissue advancement flaps according to clinical judgment alone
SPY - Unblinded Use of SPY Elite
n=46 Participants
Group B will have incision and advancement flap performed based on assessment of blood supply using the Spy Elite system, as well as potential flap revision if portions of the flap appear under-perfused in the pre-closure imaging. Patients will be blinded to if intraoperative Spy Elite imaging was used. Digital photographs of the surgical wound taken by surgical team daily until discharge, and on follow-up visits post-operatively. Digital photographs will be reviewed by a blinded surgeon, who will assess the wound for complications (breakdown, necrosis, erythema, infection, or dehiscence with location specified) and assessment of healing. Upon study completion, groups will be compared for wound complications, presence of flap necrosis, quantification of flap necrosis, and healing speed. VHR with Advancement Flaps with Unblinded Use of Spy Elite (Experimental): Surgeon plans tissue advancement flaps with the aid of Spy Elite System imaging
Total
n=95 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
37 Participants
n=5 Participants
36 Participants
n=7 Participants
73 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
58.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.76 • n=5 Participants
56.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.16 • n=7 Participants
57.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.43 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
32 Participants
n=5 Participants
31 Participants
n=7 Participants
63 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
15 Participants
n=7 Participants
32 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
49 participants
n=5 Participants
46 participants
n=7 Participants
95 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 Weeks

breakdown, necrosis, erythema, infection, or dehiscence with location specified

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group A
n=49 Participants
Group A will consist of intraoperative abdominal wall imaging prior to incision, followed by ventral hernia repair with subcutaneous advancement flaps without viewing the imaging contained within the Spy Elite system. A digital photograph will be taken before and immediately after initial incision, as well as immediately prior to and after closure. The patient will have digital photographs of the surgical wound taken by the surgical team daily until discharge, and on follow-up visits at one week, two weeks, four weeks and twelve weeks. After twenty patients have completed phase I, the surgical team will be unblinded to Spy Elite imaging. The Spy Elite imaging and all digital photographs of all patients will be reviewed. Ventral Hernia Repair with Advancement Flaps with Blinded Use of Spy Elite (Control): Surgeon is blinded to Spy Elite imaging and plans tissue advancement flaps according to clinical judgment alone
Group B
n=46 Participants
Group B will have incision and advancement flap performed based on assessment of blood supply using the Spy Elite system, as well as potential flap revision if portions of the flap appear under-perfused in the pre-closure imaging. Patients will be blinded to if intraoperative Spy Elite imaging was used. Digital photographs of the surgical wound taken by surgical team daily until discharge, and on follow-up visits post-operatively. Digital photographs will be reviewed by a blinded surgeon, who will assess the wound for complications (breakdown, necrosis, erythema, infection, or dehiscence with location specified) and assessment of healing. Upon study completion, groups will be compared for wound complications, presence of flap necrosis, quantification of flap necrosis, and healing speed. VHR with Advancement Flaps with Unblinded Use of Spy Elite (Experimental): Surgeon plans tissue advancement flaps with the aid of Spy Elite System imaging
Number of Participants With Wound Complications
16 participants
17 participants

Adverse Events

SPY - Unblinded Use of SPY Elite

Serious events: 5 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Control - Blinded Use of SPY Elite

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
SPY - Unblinded Use of SPY Elite
n=46 participants at risk
SPY - Unblinded use of SPY Elite will have incision and advancement flap performed based on assessment of blood supply using the Spy Elite system, as well as potential flap revision if portions of the flap appear under-perfused in the pre-closure imaging. Patients will be blinded to if intraoperative Spy Elite imaging was used. Digital photographs of the surgical wound taken by surgical team daily until discharge, and on follow-up visits post-operatively. Digital photographs will be reviewed by a blinded surgeon, who will assess the wound for complications (breakdown, necrosis, erythema, infection, or dehiscence with location specified) and assessment of healing. Upon study completion, groups will be compared for wound complications, presence of flap necrosis, quantification of flap necrosis, and healing speed. SPY - Unblinded use of Spy Elite: Surgeon plans tissue advancement flaps with the aid of Spy Elite System imaging
Control - Blinded Use of SPY Elite
n=49 participants at risk
Control - Blinded use of SPY Elite will consist of intraoperative abdominal wall imaging prior to incision, followed by ventra l hernia repair with subcutaneous advancement flaps without viewing the imaging contained within the Spy Elite system. A digital photograph will be taken before and immediately after initial incision, as well as immediately prior to and after closure. The patient will have digital photographs of the surgical wound taken by the surgical team daily until discharge, and on follow-up visits at one week, two weeks, four weeks and twelve weeks. After twenty patients have completed phase I, the surgical team will be unblinded to Spy Elite imaging. The Spy Elite imaging and all digital photographs of all patients will be reviewed. Control - Blinded Use of Spy Elite: Surgeon is blinded to Spy Elite imaging and plans tissue advancement flaps according to clinical judgment alone
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Acute Pulmonary Embolism
6.5%
3/46 • All patients had a minimum of 30 days follow up to collect for adverse events; however the mean follow up was 8.3 months for patients included in the trial analysis.
4.1%
2/49 • All patients had a minimum of 30 days follow up to collect for adverse events; however the mean follow up was 8.3 months for patients included in the trial analysis.
General disorders
Deceased
2.2%
1/46 • All patients had a minimum of 30 days follow up to collect for adverse events; however the mean follow up was 8.3 months for patients included in the trial analysis.
0.00%
0/49 • All patients had a minimum of 30 days follow up to collect for adverse events; however the mean follow up was 8.3 months for patients included in the trial analysis.
Surgical and medical procedures
Vital Signs
2.2%
1/46 • All patients had a minimum of 30 days follow up to collect for adverse events; however the mean follow up was 8.3 months for patients included in the trial analysis.
0.00%
0/49 • All patients had a minimum of 30 days follow up to collect for adverse events; however the mean follow up was 8.3 months for patients included in the trial analysis.

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Todd Heniford

Carolinas HealthCare System

Phone: 7043551813

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: LTE60