XCEL Bladeless Trocar Versus Veress Needle: A Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing These Two Entry Techniques in Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgery.

NCT ID: NCT00731107

Last Updated: 2008-08-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-09-30

Study Completion Date

2009-12-31

Brief Summary

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The method most commonly used to gain entry to the abdomen in laparoscopic surgery (minimally invasive surgery) amongst gynecologists is the Veress Needle. This needle is inserted, usually near the belly button, before adding gas to the abdomen. With a pressurised abdomen a sharp trocar is then inserted to hold the operating telescope.

The XCEL bladeless trocar is another method of inserting the operating telescope whereby you don't need to first introduce gas before the trocar. This trocar is widely used in laparoscopic surgery but it is uncommon to the field of gynecology.

This study will compare the two methods with regard to:

1. Time taken to enter the abdomen
2. The number of attempts taken to enter the abdomen
3. The impact of the time taken to enter compared to the whole operating time
4. The happiness that the surgeon has entered the abdomen before adding gas, on a scale of 1 to 5.

Patients will be recruited into the trial through the Monash Medical Centre Gynecology department and the Mercy Hospital for Women Gynecology department. Patients that are having laparoscopic surgery and would usually have a Veress Needle entry are suitable for this trial. A patient information sheet will be provided and written consent will then be obtained. Patients who give written consent will be randomised into one of two arms of the trial, either the control (Veress Needle) or the XCEL bladeless trocar arm.

Information will be entered on a proforma by a researcher for each patient during their operation. All patient information will be strictly confidential and only be available to researchers directly involved in the study.

Surgeons operating as part of the project are the consultants and fellow of the gynecology department of Monash Medical Centre and Mercy Hospital for Women and are competent in both techniques.

200 women will be recruited over a one year period and the data will then be analysed with the help of a statistician.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Laparoscopic Surgery

Keywords

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Veress Needle XCEL bladeless trocar Laparoscopic entry techniques

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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1

Veress Needle laparoscopic entry

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

laparoscopic surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Veress Needle laparoscopic entry

2

XCEL bladeless trocar laparoscopic entry

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

laparoscopic surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

XCEL bladeless trocar laparoscopic entry

Interventions

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laparoscopic surgery

XCEL bladeless trocar laparoscopic entry

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

laparoscopic surgery

Veress Needle laparoscopic entry

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Any woman having a Veress Needle laparoscopy through the Southern Health and Mercy Hospital for Women gynecology departments

Exclusion Criteria

* Any women considered not eligible for a Veress Needle laparoscopy
Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Southern Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Southern Health

Locations

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Southern Health Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Level 5, Monash Medical Centre, 256 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Site Status

Countries

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Australia

Central Contacts

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Thomas R Manley, MBBS

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 61 3 9594 6666

Email: [email protected]

Jason Tan, MBBS

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 61 3 9594 6666

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Thomas R Manley, MBBS

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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TRM-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id