Trials / Terminated
TerminatedNCT02791529
Scalpel Versus Electrocautery for Surgical Skin Incision in Open Carpal Tunnel Release
Scalpel Versus Electrocautery for Surgical Skin Incision in Open Carpal Tunnel Release - Randomized, Controlled Open-Label Trial
- Status
- Terminated
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 16 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital · Other Government
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 60 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The use of electrocautery for surgical skin incision in general surgery is known to decrease post-operative pain. This study compares the use of scalpel and electrocautery for surgical skin incision in open carpal tunnel release (OCTR).
Detailed description
The use of electrocautery for surgical skin incision in general surgery is known to decrease post-operative pain. This study compares the use of scalpel and electrocautery for surgical skin incision in open carpal tunnel release (OCTR).
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Electrocautery | Skin incision performed by electrocautery |
| PROCEDURE | Scalpel | Skin incision performed by scalpel |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2016-09-01
- Primary completion
- 2018-01-01
- Completion
- 2018-01-01
- First posted
- 2016-06-06
- Last updated
- 2020-03-12
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02791529. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.