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To study the differences between scalpel vs electrocautery in terms of blood loss and post operative pain in elective midline abdominal incisions.

TO COMPARE BLOOD LOSS AND POST OPERATIVE PAIN IN SCALPEL VS DIATHERMY IN ELECTIVE MIDLINE ABDOMINAL INCISION, A ONE YEAR RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL, AT KAHERS JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MEDICAL COLLGE, BELGAVI. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/12/077640
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-12-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-12-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Electrocautery incision: Using electrocautery to make incision for elective abdominal cases a 1 year study. Control Intervention1: Scalpel Incision.: Using scalpel blade to make incisio

Sponsors

KLE Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Willing to participate in study 2.Patients of both sexes needing a elective open hernia repair.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Age above 60 years and age less than 18 years 2.Patients with serious co-morbidities like coagulopathies or ASA-3 and above. 3.Patients with diabetes with glycosylated hemoglobin,(HbA1c) above 7.5. 4.Patients with complaints of pre-existing pain at the incision site or any neuropathy. 5.Patients on psychotropic drugs or history of drug abuse. 6.Patients with grossly distorted liver or renal function parameters. 7.Patients with pre-existing gross infections at surgical site. 8.Patients on corticosteroids, chemotherapy, immunosuppressants, or anti-coagulation therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to compare blood loss when using scalpel and electrocautery for abdominal incisions.Timepoint: Intra-operative at the time of surgery.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare post Operative pain when using scalpel vs electrocautery in midline abdominal incisions.Timepoint: on post operative day 1,2 & 7.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR Arjun Ravi

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Belgaum KARNATAKA

drshrishailmetgud@gmail.com8310469439

Outcome results

None listed

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