TICAP - Titanium Clips for Appendiceal Stump Closure

Completed

Conditions studied: Appendicitis

In brief

Laparoscopic appendectomy is progressively accepted as the treatment of choice for acute appendicitis. Although the surgical technique of laparoscopic appendectomy has been well established, some controversy exists regarding the closure of the appendiceal stump. The available methods for stump closure are currently: pre-knotted loops (Roeder Loops or Endoloop, linear stapler and polymeric clips. A new device is a the DS Titanium Ligation Clip. The design of the DS-Clip is characterized by two parallel shanks. The aim of this study is to collect data of a large number of patients treated with the product in real-life clinical routine.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT01734837
Run by
Aesculap AG
People needed
390
Starts
2011-10-01
Expected to finish
2013-08-01
Last updated by the study team
2015-09-09

Who can join

Age: 16 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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