Trial Information
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Conventional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy With Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy at a Teaching Institution
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Individuals recruited into this study will be patients presenting to the
Urogynecology and Minimally Invasive Surgical Group for consultation for
hysterectomy.
Exclusion Criteria:Individuals who are not candidates for laparoscopic surgery
- Medical Condition that does not allow pneumoperitoneum
- Medical Condition that does not allow proper ventilation during anesthesia
- Uterine size precluding access to the uterine artery
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse amendable to a vaginal approach
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Outcome Measure:
Operating Time
Outcome Time Frame:
Operating time is measured on the day of surgery after completing the procedure.
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Janis L Green, MD
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Authority:
United States: Institutional Review Board
Study ID:
38824
NCT ID:
NCT01581905
Start Date:
March 2012
Completion Date:
June 2013
Related Keywords:
- Menorrhagia
- Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
- Leiomyoma
- Pelvic Pain
- Endometriosis
- Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Robotics
- Endometriosis
- Hemorrhage
- Leiomyoma
- Myofibroma
- Menorrhagia
- Metrorrhagia
- Pelvic Pain
- Uterine Hemorrhage
Name | Location |
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center |
Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033 |