# Reinforced Staple Line on Leak Rate in Distal Pancreatectomy

> **NCT01359410** · NA · TERMINATED · sponsor: **Washington University School of Medicine** · enrollment: 112 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Pancreatic Neoplasms

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Mesh reinforced staple line (SEAMGUARD)
- **DEVICE:** Stapled without mesh reinforcement (PER-STRIPS DRY)

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01359410
- **Lead sponsor:** Washington University School of Medicine
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** TERMINATED
- **Start date:** 2007-06
- **Primary completion:** 2011-06
- **Final completion:** 2011-09
- **Target enrollment:** 112 (ACTUAL)
- **Why stopped:** The 3rd interim analysis found superiority in the mesh reinforcement arm
- **Last updated:** 2017-05-10


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01359410

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01359410, "Reinforced Staple Line on Leak Rate in Distal Pancreatectomy". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01359410. Licensed CC0.

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