Surgical Trial Comparing LIGASURE Assisted Recto-Sigmoid Resection and Omentectomy Compared to Stand

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Conditions studied: Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

In brief

The objective of this prospective randomized surgical trial is to evaluate whether the use of the LIGASURE surgical device during omentectomy and/or recto-sigmoid resection for women with ovarian cancer will reduce the surgical time compared to standard surgical resection using clamps and surgical ligatures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01549925

Run by

University of Utah

People needed

50

Starts

2011-01-01

Expected to finish

2014-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-01-28

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Patients must be 18 years or older
• All patients who are suspected to have an early or late stage ovarian cancer during their preoperative evaluation will be potential study participants.
• Potential candidates must have signed an IRB-approved Informed Consent (University of Utah Informed consent if their surgery will be performed at the Huntsman Cancer Hospital, or Intermountain Health Care consent if the surgery is to be performed at LDSH or IMC.
• Only patients with documented ovarian cancer by histologic examination at the time of the cytoreductive or staging surgery, and that are also undergoing omentectomy and/or recto-sigmoid colon resection will be eligible for participation.

You may not qualify if…

• none

Where it is running

• Intermountain Health Care — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
• Huntsman Cancer Institute — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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