Randomized Controlled Trial of Bipolar Versus Ultrasonic Hemostasis Techniques in Thyroidectomy

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

100

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 31, 2007

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2009

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2009

Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Bipolar Versus Ultrasonic Hemostasis Techniques

OUTLINE: Patients undergoing thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer, thyroid nodules, hyperthyroidism and goiter will be randomized to either bipolar energy sealing system or ultrasonic coagulation.

Trial Locations (1)

94115

UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

lead

University of California, San Francisco

OTHER

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