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Study of Hemospray for Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

A Prospective Observational Cohort Study of Hemospray for Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage (APPROACH LGI)

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02099435
Enrollment
50
Registered
2014-03-28
Start date
2015-01-31
Completion date
2016-11-06
Last updated
2017-01-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Angiodysplasia, Colonic Diverticula, Colonic Polyp

Keywords

Gastriointestinal, Lower gastriointestinal, Digestive, Hemostasis, Recurrent bleeding, Hemospray

Brief summary

This study is to evaluate the performance of Hemospray for the teatment of nonvariceal lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

Interventions

DEVICEHemospray

The Hemospray™ device comes in a 7F kit and a 10F kit. Each kit includes two 220 cm Teflon application catheters, a handle with CO2 cartridge and a syringe containing approximately 20 g of the Hemospray™ material. Hemospray™ is a proprietary inorganic mineral powder that acts as a mechanical barrier when sprayed over a bleeding lesion and the surrounding mucosa.

Sponsors

Cook Group Incorporated
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patient in which Hemospray is used to treat an endoscopically confirmed nonvariceal lower GI bleed requiring hemostasis

Exclusion criteria

* Less than 19 years old * Unwilling or unable to sign and date the informed consent * Pregnant, lactating or planning to become pregnant within 30 days of the procedure * Contraindicated to undergo colonoscopy Medical/Endoscopic

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of device related adverse events30 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of recurrent bleeding that occurs outside the blood vessel30 days
Percentage of hemostasis of lower GI bleeds originating from multiple sources30 days
All cause mortality30 daysMortality within 30 days of index procedure

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 5, 2026