Nano-Ceramic Coating for Laparoscope Lens

NCT ID: NCT03704259

Last Updated: 2020-02-07

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

55 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-09-01

Study Completion Date

2019-07-01

Brief Summary

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The investigator tests the effectiveness of nano-ceramic coating when applied (painted) on laparoscope lens to protect it from fogging or smearing during laparoscopic operations

Detailed Description

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A Ceramic Coating is a liquid polymer that is applied by hand to surfaces to make them resistant to scratching, staining, rust or oxidation, as well as "hydrophilic", meaning that water or mud doesn't stick to them and so, they become much easier to clean. It was publicly commercialized in recent years for use on automobiles to preserve their gloss, protect their paint, preserve the clarity of their wind shields and headlights so as to provide better lighting and vision.

On the other hand, lens fogging and other vision-obstructing events during laparoscopic or endoscopic operations(e.g. being smeared by blood or other body fluids during operation, or having a piece of loose tissue stick to its surface that require manual removal and wiping) have been an ever-lasting concern for operators ever since the advent of the respective devices. Many techniques and methods have developed, tested and compared regarding their effectiveness in protecting the lens from such events and preserving vision clear and uninterrupted during operations. Examples of such methods are (scope warmers, FREDTM, ResoclearTM, chlorhexidine, betadine and immersion in heated saline.

In this study the investigator seeks to apply the idea of nano-ceramic coating as a new technique for achieving that goal. to the investigator's best knowledge, this idea was never conceived or tested in the field before.

Conditions

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Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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Ceramic coating

coating the laparoscope lens with commercial brand ceramic coating, bought from car service centers specialized in such applications

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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nan-ceramic coating

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Any patient requiring laparoscopic operation

Exclusion Criteria

* Any intra-operative event or obstacle that requires conversion to open surgery
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Zagazig University

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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yousef ahmed el-ayman

Dr., Master's degree, assistant lecturer of general surgery

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Zagazig University

Zagazig, Elsharkia, Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

References

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Manning TG, Papa N, Perera M, McGrath S, Christidis D, Khan M, O'Beirne R, Campbell N, Bolton D, Lawrentschuk N. Laparoscopic lens fogging: solving a common surgical problem in standard and robotic laparoscopes via a scientific model. Surg Endosc. 2018 Mar;32(3):1600-1606. doi: 10.1007/s00464-017-5772-x. Epub 2017 Aug 8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28791559 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ZagazigELSU

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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