NCT01565486

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate differences between use of Ultrasonic Coagulation Device (New Harmonic ACE™, Ethicon endo-surgery) and Bipolar Energy Sealing System (LigaSure Precise™, Covidien) in surgery for thyroid cancer. Abbreviations: Ultrasonic Coagulation Device (UC), Bipolar Energy Sealing System (BES), Recurrence-free survival (RFS), Overall survival (OS)

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
304

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2011

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2011

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 2, 2011

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 28, 2012

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2013

Completed
4.6 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

December 5, 2012

Status Verified

December 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

September 2, 2011

Last Update Submit

December 4, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

operation timecomplication ratecostsadmission timeRFSOS

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • operation time

    from skin incision to skin closure

    from skin incision to skin closure at an average time of 60 min to 160 min according to the extent of surgery

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • postoperative complications

    at 3 hours, 1, 2, 3, 10 days and 1 months after surgery and 6 months and every 1 years after surgery

  • postoperative drainage volume

    estimated until the drain tube is removed at the average of 4 to 7 days according to the extent of surgery

  • admission time

    documented when the patient leaves the hospital at an average time of 5 to 10 days according to the extent of surgery

  • Cost

    documented when the patient leaves the hospital at an average time of 5 to 10 days according to the extent of surgery

  • Relapse-free survival (RFS)

    from date of surgery until date of first documented recurrence or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, accessed up to 60 months

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Ultrasonic coagulation device

OTHER

Comparison of Surgical Outcomes Between Papillary Thyroid Cancer Patients Treated with the Ultrasonic coagulation device (Harmonic ACE® Scalpel) and the bipolar energy sealing system (LigaSure Precise) during Conventional Thyroidectomy

Device: Ultrasonic coagulation device (Harmonic ACE® scalpel)

Bipolar Energy Sealing System

OTHER

Comparison of Surgical Outcomes Between Papillary Thyroid Cancer Patients Treated with the Ultrasonic coagulation device (Harmonic ACE® Scalpel) and the bipolar energy sealing system (LigaSure Precise) during Conventional Thyroidectomy

Device: bipolar energy sealing system (LigaSure Precise)

Interventions

Comparison of Surgical Outcomes Between Papillary Thyroid Cancer Patients Treated with the Ultrasonic coagulation device (Harmonic ACE® Scalpel) and the bipolar energy sealing system (LigaSure Precise) during Conventional Thyroidectomy

Also known as: Harmonic ACE® scalpel
Ultrasonic coagulation device

Comparison of Surgical Outcomes Between Papillary Thyroid Cancer Patients Treated with the Ultrasonic coagulation device (Harmonic ACE® Scalpel) and the bipolar energy sealing system (LigaSure Precise) during Conventional Thyroidectomy

Also known as: LigaSure Precise instrument
Bipolar Energy Sealing System

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • an age between 20 and 80 years old who are diagnosed as thyroid cancer or suspicious papillary thyroid cancer in fine needle aspiration biopsy
  • patients who are agree with the study enrollment

You may not qualify if:

  • an age under 20 or over 80 years
  • severe co-morbidities that were contraindications for thyroid surgery (e.g., severe liver, heart, kidney, or pulmonary problems)
  • a lack of consent to participate in the study
  • the inability to include a patient in clinical trials according to the regulations or laws in Korea
  • the inability to complete regular follow-up visits (e.g., immigration)
  • the use of modified radical neck dissection due to lateral neck node metastasis
  • prior thyroid surgery or cervical irradiation
  • active enrollment in another clinical trial
  • the intention of the patient to undergo an additional operation at the time of the thyroid surgery (e.g., mastectomy and thyroidectomy at the same time)
  • the desire to undergo endoscopic or robot-assisted thyroidectomy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

Seocho-gu, Seoul, 137-701, South Korea

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Thyroid Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Endocrine Gland NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsHead and Neck NeoplasmsEndocrine System DiseasesThyroid Diseases

Study Officials

  • Ja Seong Bae, MD,phD

    Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 2, 2011

First Posted

March 28, 2012

Study Start

August 1, 2011

Primary Completion

January 1, 2013

Study Completion

August 1, 2017

Last Updated

December 5, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-12

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