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CompletedNCT01734837

TICAP - Titanium Clips for Appendiceal Stump Closure

Prospective Multicenter Observational Study (Registry) on the Aesculap DS Titanium Ligation Clips for Appendiceal Stump Closure.

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
390 (actual)
Sponsor
Aesculap AG · Industry
Sex
All
Age
16 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Laparoscopic appendectomy is progressively accepted as the treatment of choice for acute appendicitis. Although the surgical technique of laparoscopic appendectomy has been well established, some controversy exists regarding the closure of the appendiceal stump. The available methods for stump closure are currently: pre-knotted loops (Roeder Loops or Endoloop, linear stapler and polymeric clips. A new device is a the DS Titanium Ligation Clip. The design of the DS-Clip is characterized by two parallel shanks. The aim of this study is to collect data of a large number of patients treated with the product in real-life clinical routine.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DEVICEDS-Ligature Clip

Timeline

Start date
2011-10-01
Primary completion
2013-07-01
Completion
2013-08-01
First posted
2012-11-28
Last updated
2015-09-09

Locations

9 sites across 2 countries: United States, Germany

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01734837. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.