Staple vs. Suture in Robotic Prostatectomy
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Official title
Endoscopic Stapling Versus Suture Ligation of Dorsal Venous Complex During Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: A Randomized Prospective Study
Brief summary
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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.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT03480074
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 300 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Staple Ligation Procedure
- Selective Suture Ligation Procedure
- Single Suture Ligation Procedure
Procedure
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- Male
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Feb 28, 2015
- Primary completion
- Oct 31, 2018
- Completion
- Sep 30, 2020
- Last update posted
- Jul 27, 2022
2015 – 2020
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle | Washington | 98122 | — |
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- Last update posted Jul 27, 2022 · Synced Sep 3, 2026
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