The CUSA Clarity Soft Tissue Removal Study

February 7, 2022 updated by: Integra LifeSciences Corporation

Clinical Performance Investigation of the CUSA® Clarity Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System for Soft Tissue Removal During Urological and General Surgery

To investigate the clinical performance and surgeon preferences of the CUSA® Clarity Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System for soft tissue removal during surgical procedures. This will be evaluated through the effectiveness of soft tissue removal per surgeon assessment and Incidence of Adverse Device Effects.

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

100

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Dortmund, Germany, 44137
        • Klinikum Dortmund
      • Milano, Italy
        • Niguarda Hospital
      • Palermo, Italy
        • Ismett
      • Roma, Italy
        • Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli
      • Roma, Italy
        • Hopital Gemelli U.O.C. Chirurgia Generale ed Epatobiliare

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patient requiring removal of soft tissue with an ultrasonic aspirator during urological or general surgery

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is at least 18 years of age
  • Subject requires removal of soft tissue with an ultrasonic aspirator during urological or general surgery
  • Subject is an appropriate candidate to receive use of the CUSA® Clarity Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System product for soft tissue removal during surgery, per the study surgeon
  • Subject signed the IRB/EC-approved informed consent form demonstrating that the subject is willing and able to participate in this clinical study and to comply with all study procedures, if applicable.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is currently pregnant or plans to become pregnant prior to the study index surgery
  • Subject has any significant medical condition that in the opinion of the investigator will interfere with protocol evaluation and participation
  • Subject's surgical plan includes utilizing CUSA® Clarity Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System for the removal of uterine fibroids
  • Subject is a prisoner or member of a different vulnerable population that should not be included in the study per the investigator or ethics committee.
  • Intra-operative exclusion criteria : Surgeon does not utilize the CUSA® Clarity Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System for soft tissue removal during surgery.

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Effectiveness of soft tissue removal per surgeon assessment.
Time Frame: During the surgery
Multifactorial 5-point Likert scale (1 (worst) to 5 (best))
During the surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Jason Marzuola, Integra LifeSciences

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 (Actual)

March 30, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 24, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

November 24, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 18, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

March 6, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 8, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 7, 2022

Last Verified

February 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • C-CUSATR-001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

Yes

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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