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A Study Comparing Use of Manual and Power Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy Devices in Children

A Trial of the Vidacare Powered Bone Marrow Aspiration and Core Biopsy System (OnControl by Vidacare) Compared to Traditional Manual Devices in Children

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02159118
Enrollment
44
Registered
2014-06-09
Start date
2012-04-30
Completion date
2013-05-31
Last updated
2026-01-07

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Conditions

Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy Specimen Collection

Keywords

bone marrow aspiration, bone marrow biopsy, OnControl, powered bone marrow aspiration and biopsy device, standard manual bone marrow aspiration and biopsy device

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare use of a powered bone marrow aspiration and biopsy device (OnControl) to use of a standard manual bone marrow aspiration and biopsy device to obtain bone marrow biopsy specimens in children. The hypothesis is that use of the powered device will improve the quantity and quality of bone marrow biopsy specimens when compared to the manual device.

Detailed description

The purpose of this randomized, prospective trial is to compare use of the standard manual bone marrow aspiration and biopsy device to use of the powered bone marrow aspiration and biopsy device (OnControl) to obtain bone marrow biopsy specimens in pediatric patients.

Interventions

DEVICEManual bone marrow aspiration and biopsy device

Use of the manual bone marrow aspiration and biopsy device to collect bone marrow aspiration and bone marrow biopsy specimens.

DEVICEPowered bone marrow aspiration and biopsy device

Use of the powered bone marrow aspiration and biopsy device to collect bone marrow aspiration specimens and bone marrow biopsy specimens.

Sponsors

Vidacare Corporation
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Informed consent and assent for minors over the age of seven years must be obtained before any trial-related activities are initiated * Patients requiring bone marrow aspirations and/or biopsies as part of standard diagnosis and treatment * Treated at Christus Santa Rosa Children's hospital * Age 2 to 18 years * Male or female * Supportive family with willingness to participate in completing questionnaires * English or Spanish primary language

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who are pregnant * Patients with hemorrhagic disorders such as congenital coagulation factor deficiencies disseminated intravascular coagulation and concomitant use of anticoagulants * Patients with a skin infection or recent radiation therapy at the sampling site * Patients with bone disorders such as osteomyelitis or osteogenesis imperfecta

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percent of Hematopoietic Tissue Present in Bone Marrow Biopsy Specimens Obtained Using the Manual Device and Powered Devicewithin 24 hours of bone marrow sampling procedureBone marrow biopsy specimens will be evaluated by a blinded pathologist and measured for percent of hematopoietic tissue present. Higher percentage of hematopoietic tissue present in a biopsy specimen indicates a larger quantity of specimen for pathological evaluation.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Bone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Size (Width) Obtained Using the Manual Device and the Powered Devicewithin 24 hours of the bone marrow sampling procedurebone marrow biopsy specimens will be evaluated by a blinded pathologist and measured for width.
Bone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Size (Volume) Obtained Using the Manual Device and the Powered Devicewithin 24 hours of the bone marrow sampling procedurebone marrow biopsy specimens will be evaluated by a blinded pathologist and measured for volume
Bone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Capture Rate for the Manual Device and the Powered Deviceat time of the bone marrow sampling procedurenumber of needle passes required to capture one bone marrow biopsy specimen using the manual device and the powered device
Bone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Size (Length) Obtained Using the Manual Device and the Powered Devicewithin 24 hours of the bone marrow sampling procedurebone marrow biopsy specimens will be evaluated by a blinded pathologist and measured for length.
Patient Level of Post-procedural Pain Following Use of the Manual Device and the Powered Devicewithin 4 hours of the bone marrow sampling procedureWithin 4 hours of the bone marrow sampling procedure, the patient will report their level of pain post-procedure using the Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale. The scale measures pain from 0-10, where higher numbers represent worse pain.
Operator Satisfaction With Manual Device and Powered DeviceWithin 24 hours of the bone marrow sampling procedureDevice operators will report their level of satisfaction with use of the manual device and the powered device to perform the bone marrow sampling procedure. Level of satisfaction is reported using a 0 to 10 scale, where higher numbers represent a higher level of satisfaction.
Amount of Time Lapsed From Needle to Skin Contact to Bone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Acquisition Using the Manual Device and the Powered Deviceat time of the bone marrow sampling proceduremeasurement of the amount of time required to acquire one bone marrow biopsy specimen. timing starts when the bone marrow aspiration and biopsy needle first contacts the skin and ends when the biopsy specimen has been collected.
Amount of Time Lapsed From Needle to Skin Contact to Bone Marrow Aspiration Specimen Acquisition Using the Manual Device and the Powered Deviceat time of the bone marrow sampling proceduremeasurement of the amount of time required to acquire a bone marrow aspiration specimen. timing starts when the bone marrow aspiration and biopsy needle first contacts the skin and ends when the aspiration specimen has been collected.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Manual Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy Procedure
Manual bone marrow aspiration and biopsy device Manual bone marrow aspiration and biopsy device: Use of the manual bone marrow aspiration and biopsy device to collect one bone marrow aspiration and bone marrow biopsy specimen.
22
Powered Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy Procedure
Powered bone marrow aspiration and biopsy device Powered bone marrow aspiration and biopsy device: Use of the powered bone marrow aspiration and biopsy device to collect one bone marrow aspiration and bone marrow biopsy specimen.
22
Total44

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicManual Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy ProcedurePowered Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy ProcedureTotal
Age, Continuous10 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.3
9.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.8
9.84 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5
Region of Enrollment
United States
22 participants22 participants44 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants10 Participants18 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
14 Participants12 Participants26 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 220 / 22
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 220 / 22

Outcome results

Primary

Percent of Hematopoietic Tissue Present in Bone Marrow Biopsy Specimens Obtained Using the Manual Device and Powered Device

Bone marrow biopsy specimens will be evaluated by a blinded pathologist and measured for percent of hematopoietic tissue present. Higher percentage of hematopoietic tissue present in a biopsy specimen indicates a larger quantity of specimen for pathological evaluation.

Time frame: within 24 hours of bone marrow sampling procedure

Population: All participants enrolled in the study were included in analysis, as the required sample size for the study was met. No subjects were excluded from analysis. Analysis was made per protocol.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Manual bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedurePercent of Hematopoietic Tissue Present in Bone Marrow Biopsy Specimens Obtained Using the Manual Device and Powered Device42.5 % Hematopoetic tissue presentStandard Deviation 21.8
Powered bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedurePercent of Hematopoietic Tissue Present in Bone Marrow Biopsy Specimens Obtained Using the Manual Device and Powered Device55.8 % Hematopoetic tissue presentStandard Deviation 19.4
p-value: 0.03Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Amount of Time Lapsed From Needle to Skin Contact to Bone Marrow Aspiration Specimen Acquisition Using the Manual Device and the Powered Device

measurement of the amount of time required to acquire a bone marrow aspiration specimen. timing starts when the bone marrow aspiration and biopsy needle first contacts the skin and ends when the aspiration specimen has been collected.

Time frame: at time of the bone marrow sampling procedure

Population: All participants enrolled in the study were included in the analysis as the required sample size for the study was met. No participants were excluded from analysis. Analysis was made per protocol.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Manual bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedureAmount of Time Lapsed From Needle to Skin Contact to Bone Marrow Aspiration Specimen Acquisition Using the Manual Device and the Powered Device55 secondsStandard Deviation 34.1
Powered bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedureAmount of Time Lapsed From Needle to Skin Contact to Bone Marrow Aspiration Specimen Acquisition Using the Manual Device and the Powered Device53.2 secondsStandard Deviation 30.5
p-value: 0.93Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Amount of Time Lapsed From Needle to Skin Contact to Bone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Acquisition Using the Manual Device and the Powered Device

measurement of the amount of time required to acquire one bone marrow biopsy specimen. timing starts when the bone marrow aspiration and biopsy needle first contacts the skin and ends when the biopsy specimen has been collected.

Time frame: at time of the bone marrow sampling procedure

Population: All participants enrolled in the study were included in the analysis as the required sample size for the study was met. No participants were excluded from analysis. Analysis was made per protocol.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Manual bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedureAmount of Time Lapsed From Needle to Skin Contact to Bone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Acquisition Using the Manual Device and the Powered Device252.4 secondsStandard Deviation 95.4
Powered bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedureAmount of Time Lapsed From Needle to Skin Contact to Bone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Acquisition Using the Manual Device and the Powered Device224.5 secondsStandard Deviation 143.9
p-value: 0.08Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Bone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Capture Rate for the Manual Device and the Powered Device

number of needle passes required to capture one bone marrow biopsy specimen using the manual device and the powered device

Time frame: at time of the bone marrow sampling procedure

Population: All participants enrolled in the study were included in the analysis, as the required sample size for the study was met. No participants were excluded from analysis. Analysis was made per protocol.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Manual bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedureBone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Capture Rate for the Manual Device and the Powered Device1.1 needle passesStandard Deviation 0.3
Powered bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedureBone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Capture Rate for the Manual Device and the Powered Device1.4 needle passesStandard Deviation 0.7
p-value: 0.06Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Bone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Size (Length) Obtained Using the Manual Device and the Powered Device

bone marrow biopsy specimens will be evaluated by a blinded pathologist and measured for length.

Time frame: within 24 hours of the bone marrow sampling procedure

Population: All participants enrolled in the study were included in the analysis, as the required sample size for the study was met. No participants were excluded from analysis. Analysis was made per protocol.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Manual bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedureBone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Size (Length) Obtained Using the Manual Device and the Powered Device13.9 mmStandard Deviation 3.4
Powered bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedureBone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Size (Length) Obtained Using the Manual Device and the Powered Device13.4 mmStandard Deviation 4.7
p-value: 0.65Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Bone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Size (Volume) Obtained Using the Manual Device and the Powered Device

bone marrow biopsy specimens will be evaluated by a blinded pathologist and measured for volume

Time frame: within 24 hours of the bone marrow sampling procedure

Population: All participants enrolled in the study were included in the analysis, as the required sample size for the study was met. No participants were excluded from analysis. Analysis was made per protocol.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Manual bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedureBone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Size (Volume) Obtained Using the Manual Device and the Powered Device23.8 mm3Standard Deviation 11.5
Powered bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedureBone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Size (Volume) Obtained Using the Manual Device and the Powered Device36.5 mm3Standard Deviation 16.1
p-value: 0.01Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Bone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Size (Width) Obtained Using the Manual Device and the Powered Device

bone marrow biopsy specimens will be evaluated by a blinded pathologist and measured for width.

Time frame: within 24 hours of the bone marrow sampling procedure

Population: All participants enrolled in the study were included in the analysis, as the required sample size for the study was met. No participants were excluded from analysis. Analysis was made per protocol.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Manual bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedureBone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Size (Width) Obtained Using the Manual Device and the Powered Device1.4 mmStandard Deviation 0.3
Powered bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedureBone Marrow Biopsy Specimen Size (Width) Obtained Using the Manual Device and the Powered Device1.8 mmStandard Deviation 0.2
p-value: <0.001Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Operator Satisfaction With Manual Device and Powered Device

Device operators will report their level of satisfaction with use of the manual device and the powered device to perform the bone marrow sampling procedure. Level of satisfaction is reported using a 0 to 10 scale, where higher numbers represent a higher level of satisfaction.

Time frame: Within 24 hours of the bone marrow sampling procedure

Population: All participants enrolled in the study were included in the analysis as the requires sample size for the study was met. No participants were excluded from analysis. Analysis was made per protocol.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Manual bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedureOperator Satisfaction With Manual Device and Powered Device9 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 1
Powered bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedureOperator Satisfaction With Manual Device and Powered Device9.2 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 1
p-value: 0.51Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Patient Level of Post-procedural Pain Following Use of the Manual Device and the Powered Device

Within 4 hours of the bone marrow sampling procedure, the patient will report their level of pain post-procedure using the Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale. The scale measures pain from 0-10, where higher numbers represent worse pain.

Time frame: within 4 hours of the bone marrow sampling procedure

Population: All participants enrolled in the study were included in the analysis as the required sample size for the study was met. No participants were excluded from analysis. Analysis was made per protocol.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Manual bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedurePatient Level of Post-procedural Pain Following Use of the Manual Device and the Powered Device0.27 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.94
Powered bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedurePatient Level of Post-procedural Pain Following Use of the Manual Device and the Powered Device0.68 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.36
p-value: 0.22Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026