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Trial to compare two standard methods of surgical removal of bladder tumours namely monopolar and bipolar cautery

Monopolar versus Bipolar Resection of Bladder Tumours. A randomized control trial. - TURT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2011/06/001785
Enrollment
100
Registered
2011-06-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Bladder cancer

Interventions

Intervention1: Bipolar trans-urethral resection of bladder tumour: Gyrus system bipolar cautery to be used Control Intervention1: Monopolar trans-urethral resection of bladder tumour: Standard monopol

Sponsors

Department of Urology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - All bladder tumours udergoing TURT - Patients fit for spinal anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Patients unfit for surgery - Routine second TURT at 6 weeks for T1G3 tumour

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Safety and efficacy of Bipolar TURT will be assessed by: - Completeness of resection - Obturator jerks and bladder perforation - Average Blood loss - TURT syndrome - Quality of pathological specimenTimepoint: The outcomes will be measured with 1 month post-operatively—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Resection time - Cost-effectiveness - Urethral stricturesTimepoint: Up to 18months from surgery—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVivek Venkatramani

Department of Urology

docvivek@gmail.com0-7639831979

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026