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CompletedNCT02675894

Radiofrequency Ablation Using Cooled-Wet Electrode

Switching Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation Using Cooled-Wet Electrode for Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Preliminary Study

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
77 (actual)
Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
20 Years – 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

To determine safety, ablative zone, technical success rate and early safety data of recently introduced cool-wet electrode in eligible patients who are indicative for radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for liver tumors.

Detailed description

To determine safety, ablative zone, technical success rate and early safety data (12 months local tumor progression rate) of recently introduced cooled-wet electrode in eligible patients who are indicative for radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for liver tumors in comparison with currently used separable clustered electrode in our institution. Owing to tissue cooling effect of internally cooled-wet electrode can be used in switching bipolar mode. Patients would be randomized into two groups (cool-wet electrode group and separable clustered electrode in switching monopolar mode). The results from this preliminary study would be used for main study to compare the efficacy and safety data between two electrodes in the future.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DEVICEcooled-wet electrodeRFA is performed using three cooled-wet electrodes in switching bipolar mode. The electrode is anticipated to reduce tissue resistance by releasing small amount of saline during the procedure, which may lead larger ablative volume by delivering more RF energy.
DEVICEseparable clustered electrodeRFA is performed using separable clustered electrode in switching monopolar mode.

Timeline

Start date
2014-04-14
Primary completion
2017-01-19
Completion
2018-04-24
First posted
2016-02-05
Last updated
2021-03-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02675894. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.

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