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Comparison of Humeral or Thoracic Implantation of an Central Veinous Access by an Implantable Venous Access Device in Patients With Solid Tumors Requiring Chemotherapy

Phase IV Study Comparing Humeral or Thoracic Implantation of an Central Veinous Access by an Implantable Venous Access Device in Patients With Solid Tumors Requiring Intravenous Chemotherapy

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03410121
Acronym
PACPAC-EPOC
Enrollment
361
Registered
2018-01-25
Start date
2018-03-09
Completion date
2024-09-17
Last updated
2025-08-05

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Conditions

Advanced or Metastasis Stage, Chemotherapy Treatment, Solid Tumor, Adult

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to compare the humeral and thoracic implantation of a central venous access by an implantable device in patients with solids tumors who require intravenous chemotherapy. This is a monocentric randomized study. 572 patients will be recruited for 2 years. They will be randomized either in the thoracic implantation, either in the humeral implantation Due to the 1:3 randomization, 143 patients will be randomized in the humeral arm and 429 into the thoracic one. Number of complications related to the implantable device, medico-economic analysis as well as patient satisfaction will be assessed. Every patients with solid tumor requiring medical device implantation for intravenous chemotherapy treatment will be eligible. Both humeral and thoracic implantation of medical device are standard procedures. The randomization in a specific arm is the study procedure and is considered as an interventional study in France.

Interventions

DEVICEIPolysite ® Mini série 3108 or Polysite ® Standard, série 4108.

Implantation of intravenous medical device in thoracic location

DEVICEVital Port®Minititanium

Implantation of intravenous medical device in humeral location

Sponsors

Center Eugene Marquis
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with solid tumors at an Advanced or metastasis stage requiring placement of implantable catheter for intravenous chemotherapy treatment * Older than 18 years * Express signed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Life expectancy less than 12 months assessed by investigator * Infection or uncontrolled suspected infection * Medical contraindication to port implantation by catheter in thoracic or humeral location * Pregnant or lactating women * Abnormal coagulation * Immunosuppressed patients (for example known hepatitis B or C, or known positive Human Immunodeficiency Virus due to the spreading risk) * Patient not affiliated to the French social security * Access time to the humeral or thoracic port placement higher than 15 days (from the randomization theoretical date) * Protected Adult or adult deprived of liberty

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of complications related to Implantable Venous Access Device3 months after medical device placementNumber of complications that will be recorded by medical oncologist

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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