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Total Abdominal HysterectomyPhase 1NCT00484835

Are Sutures Required in Total Abdominal Hysterectomy? A Randomised Control Trial

A Phase 1 study testing Performing abdominal hysterectomy using gyrus electrocoagulation forceps in people with Total Abdominal Hysterectomy, run by Southern Health at 3 sites in Australia.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The Hypothesis of this study is that performing total abdominal hysterectomy using the newer electrocoagulation forceps, specifically, the gyrus open seal forceps, curved, compared to the traditional clamp \& suture technique will result in reduction of operating time, intra-operative blood loss, post-operative pain. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
What is being tested?
Performing abdominal hysterectomy using gyrus electrocoagulation forceps
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
60 participants
Where
3 sitesAustralia
Study dates
Sep 2007to Aug 2008
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Any patient already on waitlist in Southern Health for abdominal hysterectomy with suspected benign pathology

Who cannot join

  • Patients without consent and/or with suspected malignant pathology

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

Marziya Kadir, MBBS contact

613 95946666

marziya@hotmail.com

Jason Tan, MBBS, MRANZCG contact

61409116446

jasontan@iinet.net.au

Australia3 sites
  • Casey Hospital

    Melbourne, Victoria

  • Dandenong Hospital

    Melbourne, Victoria

  • Monash Medical Centre(Moorabin)

    Melbourne, Victoria

    Marziya Kadir, MBBS, 613 95946666, marziya@hotmail.com

    Jason Tan, MBBS, MRANZCG, 61409116446, jasontan@iinet.net.au

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About this study

Official title: Randomised Control Trial Comparing Hysterectomy Using Electrocoagulation Forceps With the Traditional Clamp & Suture Technique of Richardson Abdominal Hysterectomy

The Hypothesis of this study is that performing total abdominal hysterectomy using the newer electrocoagulation forceps, specifically, the gyrus open seal forceps, curved, compared to the traditional clamp \& suture technique will result in reduction of operating time, intra-operative blood loss, post-operative pain.

Read the detailed description

Patients booked for total abdominal hysterectomy in Southern Health will be offered participation in the trial, and randomised to two groups: one group undergoing the procedure with the gyrus forceps \& the other group with the traditional clamp \& suture method. Each patient will receive detailed information regarding the study both in document form as well as verbally by the Gynaecology doctors in the pre-admission clinic prior to obtaining consent.

The researcher will collect relevant data including age of patient, medical \& surgical history and data relating to both the primary \& secondary outcome measures, which include length of operation, intra-operative blood loss,post-operative pain measures as well as length of hospital stay \& cost.

A qualified statistician will perform power calculations and analyse the data collected, looking at the outcome measures mentioned above.

Electrical surgery has been used extensively in surgery, especially in laparoscopic surgery, and the use of these newer electrocoagulation forceps that can simultaneously haemostatically seal \& cut tissue is again well established in laparoscopic surgery but only more recently introduced to open surgical procedures. To date, except for 1 pilot study, there are no randomised control trials that confirm the proposed benefits of these newer device in abdominal hysterectomy.

Being tested
Performing abdominal hysterectomy using gyrus electrocoagulation forceps
Keywords
Abdominal, Hysterectomy, Electrocoagulation forceps, Electrosurgery, Gyrus plasma open seal forceps, Patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy for various reasons
Medical subject headings
Hyperthermia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Performing abdominal hysterectomy using gyrus electrocoagulation forcepsProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Operating time, Blood loss, Post-operative pain

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Length of hospital stay, Cost of the procedure

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Jun 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2007
  3. Study completionAug 2008 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00484835
Sponsor's protocol ID
Electrocoag Forceps in TAH
Status last verified
Jun 2007
First submitted
8 Jun 2007
Last updated
8 Aug 2007
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Performing abdominal hysterectomy using gyrus electrocoagulation forceps in people with Total Abdominal Hysterectomy, run by Southern Health at 3 sites in Australia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Aug 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in Australia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Marziya Kadir, MBBS (613 95946666, marziya@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Operating time, Blood loss, Post-operative pain (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Aug 2007.

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