A New and Easier Way to Trim Wax Blocks in the Laboratory.

Innovative wax trimming technique – Shaping the future of tissue processing. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/10/096603

Enrollment

100

Registered

2025-10-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: C169- Malignant neoplasm of stomach, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Wax Trimmer: Wax Trimmer-A user-friendly, precision-driven wax trimming technique that enhances tissue integrity, speeds up tissue processing. Control Intervention1: Manual wax trimmi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All small and large Histopathology specimens

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inadequate specimen

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in block face quality score between the novel wax trimming technique and the conventional method based on the 100 tissue samples selected.Timepoint: 8 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Achieves uniform block trimming with minimal wax loss, ensuring reproducible block surfaces for optimal microtomy.Timepoint: 8 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSridevi

Saveetha medical college and hospital

sridevi1982@gmail.com9884063909

Outcome results

None listed

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