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WoundsPhase 4NCT00737425

Safety and Efficacy Study of Pain Shield Device to Treat Subjects Following Laparoscopic-Assisted Abdominal Surgery

A Phase 4 study testing PainShield in people with Wounds, run by Shaare Zedek Medical Center at 1 site in Israel.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate safety and efficacy of PainShield device, based on ultrasound technology, for postoperative pain relief and wound healing following a laparoscopic-assisted abdominal surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Wounds
What is being tested?
PainShield
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteIsrael
Study dates
Sep 2008to not given
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subject's Age ≥ 18
  • Subject is able, agrees and signs the Informed Consent Form
  • Subject requires laparoscopic-assisted abdominal surgery
  • Incision size following the laparoscopy between 4-7 cm

Who cannot join

  • Epidural analgesia
  • IV PCA
  • Subject has any condition, which precludes compliance with study and/or device instructions
  • Subject is currently participating in another clinical study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Petachia Reissman, MD contact

+972 2 6666310

Eran Lavi, MD contact

+972 2 6666310

Israel1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Shaare Zedek Medical Center

    Jerusalem

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of the PainShield Device for the Treatment of Subjects Who Underwent Laparoscopic-Assisted Abdominal Surgery

The purpose of this study is to evaluate safety and efficacy of PainShield device, based on ultrasound technology, for postoperative pain relief and wound healing following a laparoscopic-assisted abdominal surgery.

Conditions
Wounds
Being tested
PainShield, Sham PainShield
Keywords
laparoscopic-assisted surgery, abdominal, pain relief, wound healing, low intensity ultrasound
Medical subject headings
Wounds and Injuries

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PainShieldDevice

  • Sham PainShieldDevice

Study groups in NCT00737425
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Active comparatorNot described
Receives: Device: PainShield
2Sham comparatorNot described
Receives: Device: Sham PainShield

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pain and discomfort will be measured using appropriate validated questionnaires.

    Measured: Pain assessment will be performed daily

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Infections will be assessed by concomitant antibiotic intake

    Measured: Concomitant medications will be assessed daily

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Aug 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2008

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
80 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00737425
Sponsor's protocol ID
NV-PS-02-001
Status last verified
Oct 2008
First submitted
17 Aug 2008
Last updated
28 Oct 2008
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing PainShield in people with Wounds, run by Shaare Zedek Medical Center at 1 site in Israel.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Oct 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Petachia Reissman, MD (+972 2 6666310), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pain and discomfort will be measured using appropriate validated questionnaires. (time frame: Pain assessment will be performed daily). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Oct 2008.

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