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Status unknownNCT05041530REBUILDUpdated Dec 27, 2022

Abdominal Wall Closure After Laparotomy in Oncologic Surgery

An interventional study of REBUILD Bioabsorbable in Laparotomy, sponsored by AbSolutions Med Inc.. Status unknown at 2 sites in Colombia. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-12-27.

Sponsored by AbSolutions Med Inc. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Dec 2022), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The REBUILD Study is a first-in-human evaluation of the safety and performance of REBUILD Bioabsorbable.

Read the detailed description

REBUILD is an investigational medical device designed to be used with third-party suture to distribute suture tension in abdominal wall closures. In this study, REBUILD will be used in oncology patients undergoing an open, elective, intent-to-cure, laparotomy procedure. The study is a prospective, non-randomized, multi-center study designed to generate descriptive data about the use of REBUILD. The primary safety outcome is reported device-related adverse events. The primary performance outcome is the integrity of the abdominal wall over one year assessed by clinical examination of the abdomen. If available, CT studies performed within 12 months post-procedure will be used to confirm apposition of the medial border of the rectus muscles and integrity of the abdominal wall.

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Conditions studied

  • Laparotomy

Keywords

  • Laparotomy
  • Abdominal Wall Closure
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In context

Lead sponsor

AbSolutions Med Inc. is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Patient is 18-75 years of age
  2. Patient is scheduled for oncologic, open, elective, intent-to-cure laparotomy
  3. Patient is able to provide written informed consent
  4. Patient is able and willing to comply with all study requirements

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patient is scheduled for a palliative procedure
  2. Patient has had previous failed surgical repair of a ventral or incisional hernia
  3. Patient has a current infection at the intended surgical site
  4. Patient is participating in a concurrent investigational medical device study
  5. Patient is pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant during the study period
  6. Patient has a history of psychological condition, drug or alcohol misuse which may interfere with their ability to be compliant with post-operative visits.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    REBUILD

    Subjects who meet the inclusion criteria and agree to participate in the study will be enrolled and undergo oncologic laparotomy per the standard of care. The abdominal wall will be closed with REBUILD Bioabsorbable and suture of the surgeon's choice.

    Device: REBUILD Bioabsorbable

Interventions

  • DeviceREBUILD Bioabsorbable

    REBUILD is an investigational medical device designed to be used with third-party suture to distribute suture tension in abdominal wall closures.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Adverse Events

    The number of device-related adverse events

    Time frame: 12 months

  2. Performance

    The number of subjects with abdominal wall integrity at 3-, 6-, and 12-months post-surgery. Abdominal wall integrity will be assessed via clinical examination of the abdomen to identify a fascial defect, bulge, reducible palpable mass, or discomfort with a cough impulse. Standard of care CT or MR imaging that is performed within 12 months of the surgery will be evaluated to confirm apposition of the medial border of the rectus abdominis muscles and integrity of the abdominal wall.

    Time frame: 12 months

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Study locations

2 of 2 sites recruiting
  • Clinica Medellin
    Medellín, Antioquia 050025, Colombia
    Recruiting
  • Clinica Las Americas
    Medellin, Colombia
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

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Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 27, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05041530
Lead sponsor
AbSolutions Med Inc.
Collaborators
Cogent Technologies Corporation
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 13, 2021
Start date
Jun 17, 2022
Primary completion
Mar 2023 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 2023 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 27, 2022

Study contacts

Daniel Jacobs, MD
Contact
danj@absolutionsmed.com
650-303-6140
Kathryn Kelley, BSN
Contact
kkelley@absolutionsmed.com
925-350-5173
Luis J Palacios Fuenmayor, MD
principal investigator · Clinica Las Americas

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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