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Electrocautery for Surgery

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Recruiting

Led By Sam M Wiseman, MD

Research Sponsored by Dr. Sam M. Wiseman

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Patients over 18 years old who have consented to conventional thyroid surgery with Dr. Sam Wiseman at St Paul's Hospital (Vancouver, BC) will be asked to participate.

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12 months post operative

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial looks at the difference in surgical scar outcomes between two different surgical incision methods during thyroid surgery.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who are scheduled for conventional thyroid surgery with Dr. Sam Wiseman at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, BC. Participants must consent to the study and be willing to follow up on their surgical scar appearance.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study compares two methods of making surgical incisions during thyroid surgery: using a scalpel or electrocautery. Patients will be randomly assigned to one method without knowing which one, and their scar appearance will be evaluated at 6 and 12 months post-surgery.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects may include differences in scarring between the two methods, such as variations in scar size, coloration, or texture. There might also be different levels of pain or healing time associated with each technique.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 months post operative

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 months post operative

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months post operative for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Appearance of surgical scar

Secondary outcome measures

Rate of wound infection

Other outcome measures

Scar pain score on the POSAS Patient Scale

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: ElectrocauteryExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Use of an electrocautery as a first incision during thyroid operation.

Group II: ScalpelActive Control1 Intervention

Use of a scalpel as a first incision during thyroid operation.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Electrocautery

2012

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~1080

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Dr. Sam M. WisemanLead Sponsor

Sam M Wiseman, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of British Columbia and St. Paul's Hospital

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the maximum number of participants accepted for this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative, the information posted on clinicaltrials.gov verifies that this research is actively recruiting subjects. This investigation was initially published on March 1st 2015 and most recently updated November 27th 2023. 60 patients are being sought from one healthcare site."

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Is the current recruitment period open for this clinical research?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov supports the assertion that this research is actively enrolling individuals; it was first posted on March 1st, 2015 and was revised November 27th, 2023. Sixty participants are required from a single facility for this trial to be completed successfully."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Thyroid Cosmesis Study at St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver BC

Dr. Sam M. Wiseman 2015. "Thyroid Cosmesis Study at St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver BC". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02458989.

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