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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  NTR927
Date of registration: 06/03/2007
Primary sponsor: Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Department of Surgery
Public title: Use of vessel sealing system (ligasure) thyroid surgery: time saving? A prospective randomized study.
Scientific title: Use of vessel sealing system (ligasure) thyroid surgery: time saving? A prospective randomized study. - N/A
Date of first enrolment: 1/9/2005
Target sample size: 20
Recruitment status: complete
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=927
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: Yes; Masking: Single; Control: Not applicable; Group: Parallel; Type: 2 or more arms, randomized  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: Th.   Dalen, van
Address:  Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Department of Surgery Postbus 80250, Bosboomstraat 1 3508 TG Utrecht The Netherlands
Telephone: +31-30-2566242
Email: aschiphorst@diakhuis.nl
Affiliation: 
Name: A.   Schiphorst
Address:  Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Department of Surgery Postbus 80250, Bosboomstraat 1 3508 TG Utrecht The Netherlands
Telephone: +31-30-2566242
Email: aschiphorst@diakhuis.nl
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Indication for total hemithryeoidectomy;

2. age > 18 years;

3. informed consent.

Exclusion criteria: 1. ASA IV and V patients.


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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Thyroidectomy

Intervention(s)
Use of vessel sealing system (ligasure) versus conventional knotting for ligation of blood vessels during thyroid surgery.
Primary Outcome(s)
1. Length of operation.
Secondary Outcome(s)
1. Bleeding complications;

2. Nerve damage.
Secondary ID(s)
ISRCTN82389535
N/A
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Department of Surgery
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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