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Monopolar Electrosurgery Versus Ultrasound Scissors in Thoracoscopic Ventral Spondylodesis

NCT00941213 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2010-06-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of using ultrasound scissors in the preparation for Thoracoscopic Ventral Spondylodesis. Quantity of bleeding and the duration of operation in Thoracoscopic Ventral Spondylodesis are compared to the preparation with monopolar electrosurgery.

Conditions

  • Fractures of Vertebral Bodies

Interventions

DEVICE

ultrasound scissors - Harmonic ACE

preparation with ultrasound scissors during operation

DEVICE

electroscalpel (Erbe Vio 300; Aesculap AG)

preparation with electroscalpel during operation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ethicon Endo-Surgery (Europe) GmbH

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of Cologne

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Peer Eysel, Professor · University of Cologne, Department of Orthopaedics/Trauma surgery

  • Gereon Schiffer, MD · University of Cologne, Department of Orthopaedics/Trauma surgery

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-12-31
Primary Completion
2011-08-31
Completion
2011-08-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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