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Staple vs. Suture in Robotic Prostatectomy
NCT03480074 · Swedish Medical Center · Updated 28 July 2022
- What is being tested
- Staple Ligation; Selective Suture Ligation; Single Suture Ligation
- For
- Prostate Cancer
- Kind of study
- Tests a treatment or device on volunteers. No drug phase (a device or procedure study).
- Who can join
- Ages 18 years and older. About 300 people. The full rules are on the registry page.
- Where
- United States
- When
- Starts or started 1 March 2015, ends 1 Oct 2020. Registered 27 March 2018.
- Results
- None posted yet.
In the researchers' words
The purpose of the study is to compare the results of three standard of care surgical methods \[stapling versus selective suture ligation (cut, then sew) versus single suture ligation (sew, then cut) of the dorsal venous complex (DVC)\] during robotic prostate surgery to see which is better for the patient's recovery.
Sites
- Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, Washington, United States