Vaginal Cuff Closure Time Using Unidirectional Barbed Suture in Robotic Hysterectomy

Disease (or Disorder); Gynecological Clinical Trial

Official title: Vaginal Cuff Closure Time Using Unidirectional Barbed Suture in Robotic Hysterectomy, a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status Enrolling by invitation

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is designed to determine if using the V-Loc Wound Closure System expedites operative time in robotic hysterectomy.

Clinical Trial Description

Currently both traditional continuous smooth suture and unidirectional barbed suture techniques are standard of care in robotic hysterectomy and the decision of which to use is at the discretion of the surgeon. By using unidirectional barbed suture in which no knot tying is required, wound closure time may be decreased resulting in decreased operative time. This study was created to compare vaginal cuff closure times using these two techniques. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Disease
• Disease (or Disorder); Gynecological

• NCT number: NCT01814579
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of Tennessee
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 2012
• Completion date: August 2013