Randomized Controlled Trial of Bipolar Versus Ultrasonic Hemostasis Techniques in Thyroidectomy

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Head and Neck Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: The use of bipolar energy sealing system or ultrasonic coagulation for hemostasis during thyroidectomy may reduce blood loss and hypocalcemia and may be more cost-effective.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00524966

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

100

Starts

2007-08-01

Expected to finish

2009-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-07-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients requiring thyroidectomy

You may not qualify if…

• Patients unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
• Age less than 18 years old
• Reoperative case
• Patients who use pacemakers

Where it is running

• UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center — San Francisco, California, United States

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