Trials / Terminated

TerminatedNCT00819260

Harmonic Scalpel Vs. Electrocautery in Breast Reduction Surgery

A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing the Harmonic Scalpel to Electrocautery in Breast Reduction Surgery

Status: Terminated
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional
Enrollment: 31 (actual)

Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center · Academic / Other
Sex: Female
Age: 18 Years
Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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. The three metrics are: 1. the time taken to complete the operation 2. drainage volume in the days immediately following surgery, 3. patient pain in the days immediately following surgery.

Conditions

Hyperplasia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Harmonic Scalpel	harmonic scalpel used to reduce breast on this side
DEVICE	Electrocautery	Electrocautery used to reduce breast on this side

Timeline

Start date: 2009-03-01
Primary completion: 2010-01-01
Completion: 2010-02-01
First posted: 2009-01-08
Last updated: 2013-05-20
Results posted: 2013-05-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00819260. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.