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DuodenopancreatectomySEALNCT00850291

Economisation of Whipple Resection Using Electrosurgical Sealing Device

An observational study of Duodenopancreatectomy, run by Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf at 1 site in Germany.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Including 89 randomised patient, the studies aim is to determine whether an economisation and/or improvement in terms of operating time, drainage fluid, blood loss, time of hospitalisation can be found using an electrosurgical sealing device versus traditional surgical methods such as stitches an ligations.The study… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Duodenopancreatectomy
How many people
89 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
May 2008to Oct 2010
Phase
Observational
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
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients planned for partial pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic head carcinoma, periampullary carcinoma, chronic pancreatitis and other benign lesions.

Who may be able to join

  • resectable tumor

Who cannot join

  • palliative resection

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • UH Eppendorf

    Hamburg, 20246

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About this study

Official title: Prospective, Controlled, Randomized Study of Economisation of the Preparation in Partial Duodenopancreatectomy Using an Electrosurgical Sealing Device Versus Traditional Methods

Including 89 randomised patient, the studies aim is to determine whether an economisation and/or improvement in terms of operating time, drainage fluid, blood loss, time of hospitalisation can be found using an electrosurgical sealing device versus traditional surgical methods such as stitches an ligations.The study is performed for patients undergoing partial pancreatoduodenectomy.

Keywords
Partial duodenopancreatectomy using electrosurgical vessel sealing device

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT00850291
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Electrosurgical vessel sealing device
2traditional surgical methods:stitches and ligations

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Feb 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2008
  3. Primary completionFeb 2010
  4. Study completionOct 2010

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
89 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00850291
Sponsor's protocol ID
2907
Acronym
SEAL
Status last verified
Jun 2017
First submitted
23 Feb 2009
Last updated
23 Jun 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Ujiki MB, Talamonti MS. Guidelines for the surgical management of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Semin Oncol. 2007 Aug;34(4):311-20. doi: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2007.05.004.

    PubMed 17674959
  • Uzunoglu FG, Bockhorn M, Fink JA, Reeh M, Vettorazzi E, Gawad KA, Bogoevski D, Vashist YK, Tsui TY, Koenig A, Mann O, Izbicki JR. LigaSure vs. conventional dissection techniques in pancreatic surgery--a prospective randomised single-centre trial. J Gastrointest Surg. 2013 Mar;17(3):494-500. doi: 10.1007/s11605-012-2107-z. Epub 2012 Dec 19.

    PubMed 23250820

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Duodenopancreatectomy, run by Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf at 1 site in Germany.

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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jun 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Germany. 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.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00850291, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 23 Jun 2017.

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