Efficacy of Fibrin Sealant to Reduce the Amount of Post-thyroidectomy Drain

November 15, 2011 updated by: Samsung Medical Center

Efficacy of Fibrin Sealant to Reduce the Amount of Postoperative Drain in Patients With Harmonic Scalpel-assisted Total Thyroidectomy With Anterior Compartment Neck Dissections

Fibrin sealant has been studied to reduce post-thyroidectomy drain and hospital stay as well. However, no strong evidence from well-designed clinical trials is available. Harmonic scalpel is a ultrasonic vibrating scissors which makes it easy to cut and coagulate the tissues, thus reducing op time and postoperative drain, which is important to minimize hospital stay. The investigators hypothesized that fibrin sealant combined with harmonic scalpel-assisted procedure could guarantee no-drain postoperative care in total thyroidectomy with anterior compartment neck dissection.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

78

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • proven thyroid carcinoma
  • Thyroidectomy with anterior compartment neck dissection

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No use of harmonic scalpel during surgery
  • coagulation abnormality
  • refuse to participate

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Fibrin sealant
usage of fibrin sealant after surgery
Drug: Usage of Fibrin sealant
Usage of 1 vial of fibrin sealant after hemostasis in total thyroidectomy with anterior compartment neck dissection
Procedure: Thyroidectomy
surgical removal of bilateral thyroid glands
No Intervention: Control
No usage of fibrin sealant
Procedure: Thyroidectomy
surgical removal of bilateral thyroid glands

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Postoperative Drainage Amount
Time Frame: serial measurement from 1day to 4day after surgery
method : measurement of drainage fluids from negative suction system every 8 hr until daily total amount reduces under 20mL
serial measurement from 1day to 4day after surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Samsung Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 15, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 18, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

May 19, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 19, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 15, 2011

Last Verified

November 1, 2011

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2009-12-093

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