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IMTN Study- International Prospective Multicenter Trial on Clinical NOTES

NCT00995735 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1000

Last updated 2009-10-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Objectives: Since 2007, natural orifice surgery evolved from theory and animal research to clinical applications, but is still limited in the literature to small casuistic reports. A preliminary prospective evaluation of postoperative results of the early casuistic of Natural orifice Surgery for many indications may show advantages and disadvantages of the methods. The IMTN Multicenter Trial for Clinical NOTES was and early results are described.

Conditions

  • Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • Natural Orifice Surgery

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Cholecystectomy

Cholecystectomy performed either by entering the stomach wall with the endoscope, or through a posterior vaginal opening.

PROCEDURE

Appendectomy

Appendectomy performed either by entering the stomach wall with the endoscope, or through a posterior vaginal opening.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • IMTN NOTES Research Group

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ricardo Zorron · Brazilian College of Surgeons CBC

  • Chisunnami Palanivelu · Indian Society of Laparoscopic Surgery

  • Manuel Galvao · Society of Brazilian Digestive Endoscopy SOBED

  • Almino Ramos · Brazilian College of Surgeons CBC

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-06-30
Primary Completion
2009-08-31
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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