NCT02443792

Brief Summary

RCT of Unicirc under topical anesthetic w/ cyanoacrylate wound sealing vs. open surgical circumcision under local anesthetic with suturing.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
75

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2015

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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

April 1, 2015

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 10, 2015

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 14, 2015

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2015

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

January 20, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

October 3, 2018

Status Verified

September 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

April 10, 2015

Results QC Date

October 29, 2015

Last Update Submit

September 5, 2018

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Time Elapsed From First Clamp (Surgical) or Start of Insertion of Bell (Unicirc) to Beginning of Wound Dressing

    Time elapsed from first clamp (surgical) or start of insertion of bell (Unicirc) to beginning of wound dressing

    Up to 30 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Surgical Pain 0=no Pain; 10=Worst Pain Ever

    Up to 30 minutes

  • Completely Healed at 4 Weeks

    At the 4-week followup visit

  • Wound Dehiscence

    Up to 4 weeks

  • Infection

    Up to 4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Unicirc with tissue adhesive

EXPERIMENTAL

Unicirc under topical anesthetic w/ cyanoacrylate wound sealing

Procedure: Unicirc with tissue adhesive

Open Surgical

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Open surgical circumcision under local anesthetic with suturing

Procedure: Open Surgical

Interventions

As above

Unicirc with tissue adhesive
Open SurgicalPROCEDURE

As above

Open Surgical

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Healthy male
  • Uncircumcised
  • With normal penile anatomy

You may not qualify if:

  • Concurrent illness
  • History of bleeding disorder
  • Past reaction to local anesthetic
  • Infection
  • Penile abnormality which could complicate circumcision

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Lonmin Hospital

Marikana, Northwest, South Africa

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Millard PS, Goldstuck ND. No-needle, single-visit adult male circumcision with Unicirc: a multi-centre field trial. PLoS One. 2015 Mar 30;10(3):e0121686. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121686. eCollection 2015.

    PMID: 25822727BACKGROUND
  • Shenje J, Millard PS. Sutureless Adult Voluntary Male Circumcision with Topical Anesthetic: A Randomized Field Trial of Unicirc, a Single-Use Surgical Instrument. PLoS One. 2016 Jun 14;11(6):e0157065. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157065. eCollection 2016.

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Tissue AdhesivesConversion to Open Surgery

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Biomedical and Dental MaterialsSpecialty Uses of ChemicalsChemical Actions and UsesSurgical Fixation DevicesSurgical EquipmentEquipment and SuppliesManufactured MaterialsTechnology, Industry, and AgricultureEndoscopyMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresSurgical Procedures, Operative

Results Point of Contact

Title
Dr. Justin Shenje
Organization
U of Cape Town

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PI

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 10, 2015

First Posted

May 14, 2015

Study Start

April 1, 2015

Primary Completion

September 1, 2015

Study Completion

September 1, 2015

Last Updated

October 3, 2018

Results First Posted

January 20, 2016

Record last verified: 2018-09

Locations