Clinical trials: Electrocoagulation
Intraoperative Complications, Thermal Injury
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy And Capacitive Coupling - Coag Versus Blend Mode Causing Thermal Injury at Port Site Skin
Monopolar radiofrequency energy is used to perform the laparoscopic cholecystectomy operation. The appearance of burns are common following laparoscopic cholecystectomy; particularly at the port site of the active electrode.
- Conditions
- Intraoperative Complications, Thermal Injury, Electrocoagulation
- Trial name
- NCT01664806
- Testing
- Covidien Triad monopolar generator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Hyperplasia
Harmonic Scalpel Vs. Electrocautery in Breast Reduction Surgery
Purpose: The aims of this randomized clinical trial are to assess and compare 3 different outcomes in women undergoing breast reduction surgery using two different surgical devices: the Harmonic Scalpel and electrocautery.
- Trial name
- NCT00819260
- Testing
- Harmonic Scalpel, Electrocautery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Breast Cancer
PEAK PlasmaBlade™ 4.0 Versus Traditional Electrosurgery in Lumpectomy
The purpose of this clinical study is to quantify the difference in thermal injury depth at the surgical margin in breast lumpectomy specimens excised with the PlasmaBlade; to subjectively assess histopathologic sample quality…
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT00960154)
- Testing
- PEAK PlasmaBlade, Traditional Electrosurgery with scalpel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Surgical Technologies
Elastosis
PEAK PlasmaBlade™ vs. Traditional Electrosurgery in Abdominoplasty
The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate healing of incisions made with the PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0 compared to scalpel and traditional electrosurgery (Bovie); to monitor and record key post-operative metrics following…
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT00943150)
- Testing
- PEAK PlasmaBlade, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Surgical Technologies
Macromastia
A Study to Evaluate Cutaneous Scar Quality Following Bilateral Breast Reduction With the PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0
The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate scar quality following incision with the PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0 using the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS), and to compare these results to equivalently-aged…
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT01284491)
- Testing
- PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0, Traditional Electrosurgery with scalpel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Surgical Technologies
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HPV Infection
Thermocoagulation for Treatment of Precancerous Cervical Lesions
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, acceptability, and efficacy of Thermocoagulation for treatment of precancerous lesions among HIV-positive women in a screen-and-treat program in Western Kenya.
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HPV Infection, CIN 2/3
- Trial name
- NCT04191967
- Testing
- Thermocoagulation
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 379 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
HPV Infection, Cervical Cancer
HPV-Based Screen-and-Treat Demonstration Project in Lilongwe
The purpose of this study is to assess completion and performance of the following novel invasive cervical cancer (ICC) screen-and-treat algorithm among 625 HIV-positive women in Lilongwe, Malawi: 1) rapid testing of…
- Conditions
- HPV Infection, Cervical Cancer, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT04092257
- Testing
- VIA and thermocoagulation
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cervix Cancer, Cervix Lesion
Honduras Liger Thermocoagulator Study
This was a prospective study to evaluate the short-term safety and acceptability of the Liger Medical thermal coagulation device for treatment of cervical precancerous lesions.
- Trial name
- NCT03510273
- Testing
- Liger Medical Thermocoagulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PATH
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Efficacy Study of Diathermy Cone Biopsy for the Treatment of Cervical Intraepithelial Lesion
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether SWETZ (Straight Wire Excision of Transformation Zone) is a superior alternative to LLETZ cone (Large Loop Excision of Transformation Zone cone biopsy) in the management of…
- Trial name
- NCT00995020
- Testing
- Straight Wire Excision of Transformation Zone, Large Loop Excision of Transformation Zone (cone biopsy)
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Fatigue
Bundling and Unbundling the Laparoscopic Electrosurgery Cord With the Camera Cord
Electrosurgery is used in virtually every laparoscopic operation performed. Capacitive coupling is a common electrosurgery complication.
- Trial name
- NCT01707095
- Testing
- Unbundling of cords, Bundling of cords
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Heart Diseases
Transseptal Needle Versus Radiofrequency Energy for Left Atrial Access
This is a randomized controlled trial examining whether a mechanical needle versus a needle that uses radiofrequency energy is better at puncturing through a thin wall in the heart (called "transseptal puncture") as measured by…
- Trial name
- TRAVERSE-LA (NCT01209260)
- Testing
- Radiofrequency energy needle, Mechanical Needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer Metastatic
ANET Electrosurgery Applicator Pilot Evaluation Study
Evaluate the preliminary safety and performance of the Electrosurgery Applicator (ANET device) during and after bronchoscopic ablation of a target pulmonary nodule/tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT03400748
- Testing
- RF Ablation
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Macromastia
PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0 in Bilateral Breast Reduction
The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the operative performance of the PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0 during bilateral breast reduction; to monitor and record post-operative pain, adverse events and skin scarring following…
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT00986453)
- Testing
- PEAK PlasmaBlade, Traditional Electrosurgery with scalpel
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Surgical Technologies
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
A Trial of Two Electrosurgical Conizations: Histopathological Analysis of Excision Margins
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate if Straight Wire Excision of the Transformation Zone (SWETZ) is superior to (Large Loop Excision of the Transformation Zone) LLETZ cone in reducing the incomplete excision of disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01929993
- Testing
- SWETZ, LLETZ cone
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Wrinkle, Fine Lines
Study To Assess A Radiofrequency Microneedling Device For Dermatologic Conditions
Subjects are to be enrolled in this clinical study if they are 18 - 55 years old. Up to 120 subjects will be enrolled at multiple study centers.
- Conditions
- Wrinkle, Fine Lines, Crepey Skin, Acne Scars
- Trial name
- NCT05097157
- Testing
- Potenza
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Cynosure, Inc.
Degenerative Joint Disease, Osteoarthritis
PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0 Versus Traditional Electrosurgery in Total Knee Replacement.
The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the operative performance of the PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0 during total knee replacement; to monitor and record post-operative pain, activity level, narcotic consumption, adverse…
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT01081886)
- Testing
- PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0, Traditional Electrosurgery with scalpel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Surgical Technologies
Valvular Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Failure
NHLBI Transmural Electrosurgery LeafLet Traversal And Laceration Evaluation (TELLTALE) BASILICA-TAVR Trial
Background: Replacing a valve in the heart can save many people's lives. The procedure is called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
- Trial name
- NCT05666713
- Testing
- TELLTALE BASILICA procedure
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Left Ventricular Septal Hypertrophy
NHLBI SESAME (SEptal Scoring Along Midline Endocardium) Early Feasibility Study
Background: Some people have a condition in which the wall (septum) that separates the two main pumping chambers of the heart is too thick.
- Conditions
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Left Ventricular Septal Hypertrophy, Mitral Valve Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT06269640
- Testing
- Septal Scoring Along Midline Endocardium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Sleep Disordered Breathing
Peak(R) vs. Electrocautery in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy With Adenoidectomy
Given the large numbers of children who undergo tonsillectomy (by the time a child is 15 years old, 13% of his/her peers will have had a tonsillectomy), the significant morbidity, and direct and indirect costs associated with…
- Trial name
- NCT02533999
- Testing
- PEAK® Plasma System, Electrosurgery
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Surgical Blood Loss
To Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of the Saline-coupled Bipolar Sealer in Primary Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the saline-coupled bipolar sealer compared to the unipolar electrocautery provides superior hemostasis in patients undergoing primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT03952546
- Testing
- Saline-coupled Bipolar Sealer, Unipolar electrocautery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health