Neodymium Magnet-Guided Removal of Metallic Soft Tissue Foreign Bodies in the Emergency Department
Efficacy and Safety of Neodymium Magnet-Guided Removal of Metallic Foreign Bodies in Soft Tissue in the Emergency Department
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a strong magnet (neodymium magnet) can help doctors remove metal objects stuck under the skin in adults. It will also learn about the safety of this method. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- How often can doctors remove the metal object with the help of the magnet?
- How long does the procedure take?
- How often do doctors need to make a cut in the skin, and how long is the cut?
- What problems do participants have within 15 days after the procedure?
- How satisfied are participants with the procedure?
Participants will:
- Have an X-ray to find the metal object
- Have the metal object removed with the help of the magnet in the emergency department, with or without numbing medicine (local anesthetic)
- Come back for a wound check 15 days after the procedure
Visão geral do estudo
Status
Intervenção / Tratamento
Descrição detalhada
This prospective, single-center, single-arm study is conducted in the Emergency Department of Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. Before the procedure, the location of the foreign body and its distance from the skin surface are measured on X-ray, and the entry site is photographed. Before sterile preparation, the magnetic property of the foreign body is confirmed with the neodymium magnet. After sterile preparation, the foreign body is localized with a sterile-draped neodymium magnet. Local anesthesia is applied if needed. The foreign body is removed through the existing wound or, if there is none, through a skin incision. The site is photographed again after removal. Prophylactic antibiotics are given for contaminated wounds. Participants are re-evaluated at suture removal or 15 days after the procedure.
Tipo de estudo
Inscrição (Estimado)
Estágio
- Não aplicável
Contactos e Locais
Contato de estudo
- Nome: Ziya Uzun, MD
- Número de telefone: +90 538 737 96 52
- E-mail: ziyauzun@uludag.edu.tr
Locais de estudo
-
-
Bursa
-
Bursa, Bursa, Turquia (Türkiye), 16059
- Recrutamento
- Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Emergency Department
-
Contato:
- Ziya Uzun, MD
- Número de telefone: +90 538 737 96 52
- E-mail: ziyauzun@uludag.edu.tr
-
-
Critérios de participação
Critérios de elegibilidade
Idades elegíveis para estudo
Aceita Voluntários Saudáveis
Gêneros Elegíveis para o Estudo
Descrição
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 years or older
- Metallic foreign body in the soft tissue detected on plain radiography
- Foreign body located less than 2 cm from the skin surface
- Foreign body with magnetic properties that interacts with the magnet
- Signed written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age under 18 years
- Foreign body located close to structures such as blood vessels, nerves or joint spaces
- Deep location requiring surgical removal
- Inability to cooperate
- Bleeding or coagulation disorder
- Refusal to sign informed consent
Plano de estudo
Como o estudo é projetado?
Detalhes do projeto
- Finalidade Principal: Tratamento
- Alocação: N / D
- Modelo Intervencional: Atribuição de grupo único
- Mascaramento: Nenhum (rótulo aberto)
Armas e Intervenções
Grupo de Participantes / Braço |
Intervenção / Tratamento |
|---|---|
|
Experimental: Neodymium Magnet-Guided Removal
Adults with a magnetic metallic foreign body in the soft tissue. The foreign body is removed with the help of a neodymium magnet in the emergency department, with or without local anesthesia. |
After sterile preparation, the foreign body is localized and pulled toward the skin surface with a sterile-draped neodymium (NdFeB) magnet, and removed through the existing wound or a skin incision.
Outros nomes:
|
O que o estudo está medindo?
Medidas de resultados primários
Medida de resultado |
Descrição da medida |
Prazo |
|---|---|---|
|
Successful removal of the foreign body
Prazo: During the procedure (Day 0)
|
Number and percentage of foreign bodies successfully removed with the help of the neodymium magnet. |
During the procedure (Day 0)
|
Medidas de resultados secundários
Medida de resultado |
Descrição da medida |
Prazo |
|---|---|---|
|
Complete removal per participant
Prazo: During the procedure (Day 0)
|
Number and percentage of participants in whom all foreign bodies were successfully removed. |
During the procedure (Day 0)
|
|
Procedure time
Prazo: During the procedure (Day 0)
|
Duration of the foreign body removal procedure, in minutes. |
During the procedure (Day 0)
|
|
Need for additional incision and its length
Prazo: During the procedure (Day 0)
|
Number and percentage of participants who need a new or additional skin incision, and the length of the incision in millimeters, if required. |
During the procedure (Day 0)
|
|
Volume of local anesthetic
Prazo: During the procedure (Day 0)
|
Volume of local anesthetic used during the procedure, in milliliters, in participants who receive local anesthesia. |
During the procedure (Day 0)
|
|
Complications
Prazo: 15 days after the procedure
|
Number and percentage of participants with complications (such as wound infection or bleeding) within 15 days after the procedure. |
15 days after the procedure
|
|
Patient satisfaction
Prazo: Immediately after the procedure (Day 0)
|
Participant satisfaction with the procedure on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = not satisfied at all, 5 = very satisfied). Higher scores mean greater satisfaction. |
Immediately after the procedure (Day 0)
|
Colaboradores e Investigadores
Patrocinador
Investigadores
- Investigador principal: Ziya Uzun, MD, Uludag University
Publicações e links úteis
Publicações Gerais
- Shvediuk VV, Elin NE, Dzidzava II, Fufayev EE, Barinov OV. Clinical application of neodymium magnetic instruments for the removal of foreign bodies in blind wounds. Russian Military Medical Academy Reports. 2023;42(2):105-114. doi: 10.17816/rmmar346674.
- Sarihan A, Can C. Soft tissue foreign body removal with magnet in ED settings. Am J Emerg Med. 2014 Aug;32(8):952.e3-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2014.02.009. Epub 2014 Feb 17. No abstract available.
- Radia R, Suffern R, Pepper T, Fan K. A blacksmith's tale: use of a rare earth magnet to facilitate safe removal of a metallic fragment from the face. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Dec;58(10):e317-e319. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.07.029. Epub 2020 Jul 26.
- Lukish JT, Williams K, Shah A, Mon R, Lukish JR. The Novel Use of Rare Earth Magnets for the Extraction of Metallic Soft Tissue Foreign Bodies in Children. Surg Innov. 2023 Oct;30(5):571-575. doi: 10.1177/15533506231158209. Epub 2023 Mar 14.
Datas de registro do estudo
Datas Principais do Estudo
Início do estudo (Real)
Conclusão Primária (Estimado)
Conclusão do estudo (Estimado)
Datas de inscrição no estudo
Enviado pela primeira vez
Enviado pela primeira vez que atendeu aos critérios de CQ
Primeira postagem (Real)
Atualizações de registro de estudo
Última Atualização Postada (Real)
Última atualização enviada que atendeu aos critérios de controle de qualidade
Última verificação
Mais Informações
Termos relacionados a este estudo
Palavras-chave
Termos MeSH relevantes adicionais
Outros números de identificação do estudo
- 2025-21/14
Plano para dados de participantes individuais (IPD)
Planeja compartilhar dados de participantes individuais (IPD)?
Descrição do plano IPD
Individual participant data will not be shared because the informed consent form and ethics approval do not cover sharing of individual-level data with third parties. Aggregated results will be published.
Informações sobre medicamentos e dispositivos, documentos de estudo
Estuda um medicamento regulamentado pela FDA dos EUA
Estuda um produto de dispositivo regulamentado pela FDA dos EUA
Essas informações foram obtidas diretamente do site clinicaltrials.gov sem nenhuma alteração. Se você tiver alguma solicitação para alterar, remover ou atualizar os detalhes do seu estudo, entre em contato com register@clinicaltrials.gov. Assim que uma alteração for implementada em clinicaltrials.gov, ela também será atualizada automaticamente em nosso site .