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Use of Harmonic Scalpel to Decrease Lymphatic and Chest Tube Drainage After Lymph Node Dissection With Lobectomy.

NCT00591552 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2023-11-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In an effort to elucidate whether the Harmonic Scalpel will improve sealing lymphatics and decrease lymphatic drainage thereby decreasing the length of time that chest tubes are required and minimizing length of stay; the Harmonic Scalpel will be compared to a control group which uses electrocautery. This study will assess these two different methods to determine if there is a notable decrease in the amount of drainage with one versus the other.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Harmonic ACE23P Scalpel

Lymph node dissection

DEVICE

Electrocautery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ethicon Endo-Surgery

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Sentara Cardiovascular Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joseph Newton, MD · Sentara Cardiovascular Research Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-12-31
Primary Completion
2024-11-30
Completion
2024-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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