NCT00731107

Brief Summary

The method most commonly used to gain entry to the abdomen in laparoscopic surgery (minimally invasive surgery) amongst gynecologists is the Veress Needle. This needle is inserted, usually near the belly button, before adding gas to the abdomen. With a pressurised abdomen a sharp trocar is then inserted to hold the operating telescope. The XCEL bladeless trocar is another method of inserting the operating telescope whereby you don't need to first introduce gas before the trocar. This trocar is widely used in laparoscopic surgery but it is uncommon to the field of gynecology. This study will compare the two methods with regard to:

  1. 1.Time taken to enter the abdomen
  2. 2.The number of attempts taken to enter the abdomen
  3. 3.The impact of the time taken to enter compared to the whole operating time
  4. 4.The happiness that the surgeon has entered the abdomen before adding gas, on a scale of 1 to 5.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2008

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 5, 2008

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 8, 2008

Completed
24 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2008

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2009

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

August 8, 2008

Status Verified

August 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

August 5, 2008

Last Update Submit

August 7, 2008

Conditions

Keywords

Veress NeedleXCEL bladeless trocarLaparoscopic entry techniques

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Primary out come measure is time to entry in laparoscopic surgery

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • number of attempts at entry in laparoscopic surgery

    1 year

Study Arms (2)

1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Veress Needle laparoscopic entry

Procedure: laparoscopic surgery

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

XCEL bladeless trocar laparoscopic entry

Procedure: laparoscopic surgery

Interventions

XCEL bladeless trocar laparoscopic entry

2

Eligibility Criteria

Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Any woman having a Veress Needle laparoscopy through the Southern Health and Mercy Hospital for Women gynecology departments

You may not qualify if:

  • Any women considered not eligible for a Veress Needle laparoscopy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Southern Health Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Level 5, Monash Medical Centre, 256 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Laparoscopy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

EndoscopyDiagnostic Techniques, SurgicalDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosisMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresSurgical Procedures, Operative

Central Study Contacts

Thomas R Manley, MBBS

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 5, 2008

First Posted

August 8, 2008

Study Start

September 1, 2008

Primary Completion

September 1, 2009

Study Completion

December 1, 2009

Last Updated

August 8, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-08

Locations