Cost-utility of Two Strategies of Perineal Reconstruction After Abdominoperineal Resection for Anorectal Carcinoma

NCT ID: NCT02841293

Last Updated: 2021-03-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

140 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-02-07

Study Completion Date

2024-02-29

Brief Summary

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Abdominoperineal resection performed for anorectal tumors leaves a large pelvic and perineal defect causing a high rate of morbidity of the perineal wound (40 - 60 %). Biological meshes offer possibility for a new standard of perineal wound reconstruction. Perineal filling with biological mesh is expected to increase quality of life by reducing perineal morbidity.

Detailed Description

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Perineal wound problems after abdominoperineal resection (APR) in the context of cancer are frequent. These types of resection problems occur because of wound complications caused by large perineal defects. Indeed, perineal wound complications, perineal abscess, wound dehiscences, chronic fistulas and sinuses lengthen the hospital stays. Futhermore, the standardization of the surgery since the late 2000s and the extralevator technique lead a larger defect and increase i perineal complications.

Several strategies are used to decrease the complication rate. Closure by direct approximation of the pelvic muscles leads to a rate of major complication up to 57% depending on the series. Musculocutaneous flaps help to reduce this rate (16- 65%) but they generate their own morbidity, require experience and increase the costs of care. Finally, the use of biologic meshes since the beginning of 2010 seems to have improve the healing process. However, results are still variable and the only randomized study comparing direct closure and mesh closure showed no significant results at one year. Another ongoing randomized trial is comparing gluteus maximus flap to mesh closure and focusing on physical performances.

This increase in post-operative complications and their consequences causes an increase in costs. In addition, they affect the patients' quality of life and lead to a loss of productivity. From an oncological point of view, perineal scarring problems can cause a delay in the adjuvant therapeutic sequence. Few studies have highlighted the efficiency of perineal wound complications, using cost-effectiveness analyses. In order to clarify the best strategy comparing primary and mesh closure in term of cost effectiveness on perineal healing after ELAPE, we designed this randomized controlled trial.

Conditions

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Abdominoperineal Resection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Arm with biological mesh

The intervention consists of perinal reconstruction using biological mesh (Cellis prosthesis from Meccellis Biotech, reference C1015E size 10x15cm)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Biological mesh

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The intervention consists of suturing a biological mesh in the pelvic floor defect. The mesh will be sutured at each side of the coccyx or distal sacrum and directly to the residual pelvic floor muscle and fascia by using interrupted or continuous hand-sewn sutures with an appropriate amount of tension. The mesh that will be used is the Cellis prosthesis from Meccellis Biotech, reference C1015E which size is 10x15cm.

Arm with primary perineal wound closure

The intervention consists of perinal reconstruction by primary perineal wound closure

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Primary perineal wound closure

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The intervention consists of stitching the ischioanal and subcutaneous fat using interrupted Vicryl sutures in one or two layers similar to primary perineal closure

Interventions

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Biological mesh

The intervention consists of suturing a biological mesh in the pelvic floor defect. The mesh will be sutured at each side of the coccyx or distal sacrum and directly to the residual pelvic floor muscle and fascia by using interrupted or continuous hand-sewn sutures with an appropriate amount of tension. The mesh that will be used is the Cellis prosthesis from Meccellis Biotech, reference C1015E which size is 10x15cm.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Primary perineal wound closure

The intervention consists of stitching the ischioanal and subcutaneous fat using interrupted Vicryl sutures in one or two layers similar to primary perineal closure

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥ 18
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score of 2 or less
* Histologically proven rectal adenocarcinoma or anal canal epidermoïd carcinoma
* Abdominoperineal resection indication after multidisciplinary team discussion:

* for rectal adenocarcinoma: circumferential MRI margin equal or less than 1 mm from closest tumoral structure and a striated muscular layer (levator ani or external anal sphincter)
* for epidermoid carcinoma: residual or recurrent tumour after chemoradiotherapy.
* Voluntary written informed consent
* Patients with social security insurance or equivalent social protection

Exclusion Criteria

* T4 tumour needing a surgical extensive resection with reconstruction by a musculocutaneous flap
* Metastasis disease deemed unresectable with curative intent
* Previous pelvic radiotherapy for another disease than the rectal or anal cancer
* Immunosuppressive drugs treatment
* Uncontrolled diabetes (glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) \> 8 % despite adequate therapy)
* Patient under juridical protection.
* Sensitivity to porcine derived products.
* Enrolment in trial with overlapping primary endpoint.
* Pregnant women
* Breastfeeding women
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Toulouse

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Etienne BUSCAIL, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital of Toulouse

Locations

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Amiens University Hospital

Amiens, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Angers University Hospital

Angers, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Besançon University Hospital

Besançon, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Bordeaux University Hospital

Bordeaux, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Caen University Hospital

Caen, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital

Clermont-Ferrand, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Grenoble University Hospital

Grenoble, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Centre Oscar Lambret

Lille, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

CHRU Lille

Lille, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Lyon University Hospital

Lyon, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Paoli Calmettes Institut

Marseille, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine

Nancy, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Nancy University Hospital

Nancy, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Nantes University Hospital

Nantes, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Saint-Antoine Hospital

Paris, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Rouen University Hospital

Rouen, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

University Hospital of Toulouse

Toulouse, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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France

Central Contacts

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Etienne BUSCAIL, MD

Role: CONTACT

33-561322373

Cindy CANIVET, CRA

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Jean-Marc REGIMBEAU

Role: primary

Aurélien VENARA

Role: primary

Zaher LAKKIS

Role: primary

Eric Rullier

Role: primary

Arnaud ALVES

Role: primary

Anne DUBOIS

Role: primary

Bertrand TRILLING

Role: primary

Mehrdad JAFARI

Role: primary

Guillaume PIESSEN, MD

Role: primary

Eddy Cotte

Role: primary

Cécile De Chaisemartin

Role: primary

Cécilia CERIBELLI

Role: primary

Adeline GERMAIN

Role: primary

Emilie DUCHALAIS, MD

Role: primary

Jérémie LEFEVRE

Role: primary

Jean-Jacques Tuech

Role: primary

Etienne Buscail, MD

Role: primary

Cindy Canivet, CRA

Role: backup

References

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Buscail E, Canivet C, Ghouti L, Kirzin S, Carrere N, Molinier L, Rosillo A, Lauwers-Cances V, Costa N; French Research Group of Rectal Cancer Surgery (GRECCAR Group). Randomised clinical trial for the cost-utility evaluation of two strategies of perineal reconstruction after abdominoperineal resection in the context of anorectal carcinoma: biological mesh repair versus primary perineal wound closure, study protocol for the GRECCAR 9 Study. BMJ Open. 2021 Apr 1;11(4):e043333. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043333.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33795299 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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RC31/16/7940

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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