NCT04065880

Neoveil® Versus TachoSil® for the Treatment of Pulmonary Air Leaks Following Lung Operation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 46 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Postoperative prolonged air leak (PAL), referring to the passage of air from the lung parenchyma into the pleural space, is one of the most frequent postoperative complications after lung resection. To control air leak, there are two different products certified since years: TachoSil® and Neoveil®. This study is to investigate the difference of TachoSil® and Neoveil® in patients with PAL.

Conditions

• Prolonged Air Leak
• Postoperative Air Leak

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	TachoSil®	topical absorbable fibrin sealant patch applied directly on the lung area with air fistula.
OTHER	Neoveil®	bioabsorbable soft-tissue reinforcement material applied on the normal shape of the lung at the end of the operation.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-04-01
• Primary completion: 2021-07-01
• Completion: 2021-07-31
• First posted: 2019-08-22
• Last updated: 2023-05-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland