LigaSure Small Jaw® Versus Conventional Neck Dissection in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT02597582

Last Updated: 2016-10-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

41 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-01-31

Study Completion Date

2015-10-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this prospective randomized study was to investigate if the LigaSure vessel sealing system can reduce the operation duration and the postoperative drainage amount in patients undergoing neck dissection.

Detailed Description

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We compared the differences in perioperative and postoperative variables between LigaSure Small Jaw®-assisted and conventional neck dissection in head and neck cancer patients.

Patients who were scheduled to undergo neck dissection due to head and neck cancer were eligible for this study. After receiving a detailed explanation, all patients signed an informed consent form before randomization. The study group were treated using the LigaSure vessel sealing system (Small Jaw®; Covidien, Colorado, USA) for dissection and hemostasis throughout the whole procedures during neck dissection. Relevant data included tumor-related variables, perioperative parameters, postoperative drainage status, postoperative subjective pain, and analgesic consumption amount were recorded and analyzed.

Conditions

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Head and Neck Neoplasms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Ligusure assisted neck dissection

The study group patients were treated using the LigaSure vessel sealing system (Small Jaw® with ForceTriad®; Covidien, Colorado, USA) for dissection and hemostasis throughout the whole procedures during neck dissection.

Participants were asked to take a Voren enteric-microencapsulated (Diclofenac 50 mg/capsule) capsule 3 times a day for pain relief postoperatively. An additional capsule before sleep was allowed if persistent pain was told by the patient. When intolerable pain was complained in spite of oral analgesic, pethidine (meperidine 50 mg/ampule) injection was prescribed every 6 hours.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Neck dissection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The Small Jaw® handpiece (Small Jaw® with ForceTriad®; Covidien, Colorado, USA) was not only used as a dissection forceps but also served as a ligation device.

Conventional neck dissection

The control group patients were treated using conventional cold instrument dissection, monopolar electrocautery hemostasis, and suture ligation during neck dissection.

Participants were asked to take a Voren enteric-microencapsulated (Diclofenac 50 mg/capsule) capsule 3 times a day for pain relief postoperatively. An additional capsule before sleep was allowed if persistent pain was told by the patient. When intolerable pain was complained in spite of oral analgesic, pethidine (meperidine 50 mg/ampule) injection was prescribed every 6 hours.

Group Type OTHER

Neck dissection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The Small Jaw® handpiece (Small Jaw® with ForceTriad®; Covidien, Colorado, USA) was not only used as a dissection forceps but also served as a ligation device.

Interventions

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Neck dissection

The Small Jaw® handpiece (Small Jaw® with ForceTriad®; Covidien, Colorado, USA) was not only used as a dissection forceps but also served as a ligation device.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Ligasure vessel sealing system

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients aged 20 to 80 years scheduled to receive neck dissection due to head and neck cancer

Exclusion Criteria

* history of coagulation disorders
* prior radiation to the neck
* prior neck dissection
* declined to participate
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Taichung Veterans General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Shih-An Liu

Attending physician

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Shih-An Liu, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Locations

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Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

References

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Lin WJ, Wang CC, Jiang RS, Huang YC, Ho HC, Liu SA. A prospective randomised trial of LigaSure Small Jaw(R) versus conventional neck dissection in head and neck cancer patients. Clin Otolaryngol. 2017 Apr;42(2):245-251. doi: 10.1111/coa.12702. Epub 2016 Jul 26.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27390305 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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TCVGH-1037004C

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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