Clinical trials: Electrocoagulation
Radiofrequency, Arthroplasty
Phenol Neurolysis and Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation in Knee Arthroplasty Surgery
Patients who presented to the Department of Neurology, Algology, and underwent knee arthroplasty surgery for chronic knee osteoarthritis between 2025 and 2026 and underwent radiofrequency or chemical neurolysis of the geniculate…
- Conditions
- Radiofrequency, Arthroplasty, Knee Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT07381335
- Testing
- genicular nerve radiofrequency thermocoagulation and fenole neurolysis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Skin Injury
Electrocautery for Safe Skin Incision
The use of electrocautery to incise the skin is still debated. Aim of the present study is to contribute at the use of electrocautery for skin incision as safe procedure both for patients and surgeons.
- Trial name
- NCT05744284
- Testing
- electrocautery
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 281 people
- Sponsor
- University of Catania
Breast Cancer
Study to Evaluate Surgical Excision Margins in Malignant Breast Lumpectomies With the PEAK PlasmaBlade
The purpose of this research study is to find out more about distinguishing between cancerous and non-cancerous breast cancer cells at the edges of tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00972010
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Sarah Blair, M.D.
Ankyloglossia, Tongue-tie
Healing Efficacy of Diode Laser in Lingual Frenectomy
This study aims to compare the wound healing efficacy and postoperative experiences between the 940 nm diode laser technique and the traditional electrosurgery method for treating ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) in children aged 3 to…
- Trial name
- NCT07557875
- Testing
- Lingual Frenectomy using 940nm Diode Laser, Lingual Frenectomy using High-frequency Electrosurgery
- Where
- 2 sites in Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Hemorrhoids
Ligasure Versus Conventional Diathermy in Hemorrhoidectomy
comparison study in the treatment of hemorrhoid between ligasure device and the conventional diathermy
- Trial name
- NCT07878546
- Testing
- ligasure
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Chronic Tonsillitis, Tonsillectomy
Comparison of Cold Dissection Technique and Needle Monopolar Electrocautery Tonsillectomy
Patients 13-years-or older who undergo tonsillectomy operation (without another additional surgery) will be enrolled in the study.
- Conditions
- Chronic Tonsillitis, Tonsillectomy, Tonsillar Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- TONSIL (NCT02818647)
- Testing
- Tonsillectomy
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital
Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy, Tonsillitis
Comparison of Floseal Hemostasis Tonsillectomy With Coblation Tonsillectomy and Cautery Hemostasis Tonsillectomy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new method of hemostasis, floseal gel, in tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, with the goal of decreasing post operative and intraoperative morbidity.
- Conditions
- Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy, Tonsillitis, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Trial name
- NCT00459927
- Testing
- Floseal tonsillectomy, Coblation tonsillectomy
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Epilepsy
Impact of Thermocoagulation During Invasive EEG Monitoring in Children With Focal Drug-resistant Epilepsies
When focal epilepsies become drug-resistant, it could be eligible for cortical surgical resection. Therefore, an invasive EEG monitoring with depth electrodes is often needed during presurgical evaluation.
- Trial name
- COAG (NCT02886650)
- Testing
- Thermocoagulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Tonsil Disease, Tonsillitis
Intracapsular Tonsillectomy in Adults
Comparing the classical extracapsular tonsillectomy (TE) performed with electrosurgery to intracapsular approaches (SIPT) by coblation or microdebrider. The patient group is adults with recurrent or chronic tonsillitis
- Conditions
- Tonsil Disease, Tonsillitis, Tonsillitis Acute, Tonsillitis Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT03654742
- Testing
- tonsillectomy
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Adenoid Hypertrophy, Adenoidectomy
Coblation Versus Suction Diathermy in Pediatric Adenoidectomy
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two surgical procedures in endoscopic adenoidectomy including Coblation and Suction diathermy .
- Conditions
- Adenoid Hypertrophy, Adenoidectomy, Coblation Adenoidectomy, Suction Daithermy
- Trial name
- NCT06841432
- Testing
- adenoidectomy using coblatioion, adenoidectomy by Suction diathermy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Airway Management
Airway Management for Trigeminal Thermal Coagulation
Airway management of patients undergoing thermal coagulation of the Gasserian ganglion is very delicate. This is because of the specific operation site and moreover patients should recover quickly from anesthesia to follow verbal…
- Trial name
- NCT01990599
- Testing
- Nasopharyngeal Tube
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Thymoma
Electrocautery Resection Combined With HITHOC for Thymic Epithelial Tumors With Pleural Metastasis
The goal of this observational study is to explore the effectiveness of electrocautery resection combined with hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC) in patients with thymic epithelial tumors with pleural metastasis or…
- Conditions
- Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Thymoma, Thymic Carcinoma, Pleural Metastasis
- Trial name
- NCT07328074
- Testing
- Patients with thymic epithelial tumors with pleural metastasis or recurrence who undergo extended thymectomy with electrocautery resection of pleural metastases followed by two cycles of hyperthermic, Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Chemotherapy (HITHOC)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy With Hippocampal Sclerosis, Epilepsy
High Selective Subiculum SEEG Guided RF-TC for mTLE-HS
The primary objective of this research is to study the efficacy and safety of Stereotactic EEG (SEEG) guided radio-frequency thermocoagulation (RF-TC) of Subiculum as adjunctive therapy for reducing the frequency of seizures in…
- Trial name
- NCT06558864
- Testing
- Subiculum RF-TC
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Traumatic Optic Neuropathy
Targeted Shortwave Diathermy Combined With Perceptual Training for Patients With Severe Traumatic Optic Neuropathy
Purpose: Patients with severe traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) have limited improvement in visual function despite therapy. The hypothesis of the study is that the targeted shortwave diathermy combined with perceptual training…
- Trial name
- NCT05140486
- Testing
- Rehabilitation: shortwave diathermy and perceptual training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hunan Provincial People's Hospital
Tonsillectomy
Tonsillectomy Using BiZact Tonsilletomy Device
The purpose of this study is to describe how Bizact Tonsillectomy Device might affect operative time and intraoperative blood loss in pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy, and compare these parameters to the standard…
- Trial name
- NCT04320095
- Testing
- Bizact tonsillectomy device
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Surgical Wound Infection
Electrocautery Versus Scalpel for Surgical Skin Incisions in Cesarean Section.
To determine the risk of surgical site infection after surgical skin incision, comparing electrocautery vs. scalpel.
- Trial name
- NCT02332252
- Testing
- Scalpel, Electrocautery, Skin incision
- Where
- Panama
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama
Circumcision
Bipolar Electrosurgery Versus Thermocautery in Circumcision With Safe Anesthetic Techniques
Background: Circumcision is the most commonly performed surgical procedure done among the pediatric age group worldwide and is considered to be one of the oldest operations done.
- Trial name
- NCT05590052
- Testing
- Bipolar Electrosurgery, Thermocautery
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Damanhour Teaching Hospital
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Coblation-Tonsillotomy vs Electrocautery-Tonsillectomy for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in Children
Removal of the adenoid and tonsils, known as an adenotonsillectomy (AT) is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in North America.
- Trial name
- NCT00694772
- Testing
- Electrocautery-tonsillectomy, Coblation-tonsillotomy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Osteo Arthritis Knee, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Sharp Dissection Versus Monopolar Electrocautery in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Performed Under Tourniquet
This study compares the use of sharp dissection with diathermy for the approach to a total knee replacement. Half of the patients will be randomly assigned each intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT03559478
- Testing
- Sharp dissection with scalpel plus electrocautery to vessels, Electrocautery for all dissection
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Chronic Tonsillitis
A Comparative Study of Monopolar Versus Bipolar Electrocautery Post Tonsillectomy Outcomes.
This study aims to compare surgical techniques (monopolar and bipolar electrocautery -used during tonsillectomy,a common procedure to remove toonsils.The goal is to determine which method results in less pain and bleeding for…
- Trial name
- CSMVBET (NCT07265531)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Indus Hospital and Health Network