Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00378053
A Prospective Study of Radiation Exposure to Surgeons
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 4 (planned)
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- —
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to measure the amount of radiation over a specific period of time that Orthopaedic Surgeons are exposed to while using the mini c-arm fluoroscopy machine.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to measure the amount of radiation over a specific period of time that Orthopaedic Surgeons are exposed to while using the mini c-arm fluoroscopy machine. The amount of radiation that the Surgeons will be exposed to will be recorded by a ring dosimeter located on the Surgeons' hand, and two badge dosimeters (one above the scrub collar, and one underneath a lead gown at waist level).
Conditions
Timeline
- Start date
- 2006-09-01
- Completion
- 2006-12-01
- First posted
- 2006-09-19
- Last updated
- 2007-08-16
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00378053. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.