Clinical trial · Interventional
A ProspectiveTrial Comparing THUNDERBEAT to the Ligasure Energy Device During Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing THUNDERBEAT to the Ligasure Energy Device During Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
NCT02628093CI-TRIAL-00044097completedN/AResults postedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Prospective randomized controlled study, at Colon and Rectal Surgery, WMC/NYPH. Subjects undergoing Laparoscopic Left Colectomy will be randomized into 1 of 2 groups based on the instrument used for tissue dissection and vessel ligation: Group 1 - THUNDERBEAT Group 2 \- Ligasure Population
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon Cancer | Malignant Colon Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIGASURE | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| THUNDERBEAT | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- THUNDERBEAT
- description
- THUNDERBEAT energy device ( Olympus) will be used for dissection of tissue and ligation of vessels
- interventionNames
- Device: THUNDERBEAT
- type
- OTHER
- label
- LIGASURE
- description
- LIGASURE energy device will be used for dissection of tissue and ligation of vessels
- interventionNames
- Device: LIGASURE
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Overall Time for Dissection of the Soft Tissues
- timeFrame
- Day 0 Surgical procedure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients that will be undergoing a Left Laparoscopic Colon Resection * Older than 18 years old * ASA 1 to 3 * Elective surgeries * Patients who willingly provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Morbidly obese patients (BMI \>35) * Patients with acute diverticulitis * Patients with multiple previous abdominal surgeries * Patients on anticoagulants * Patients who can not, tolerate a major surgery * Patients for whom electrosurgery is contraindicated * Patients who are pregnant * Patient with IBDs
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDMilsom JW, Trencheva K, Momose K, Peev MP, Christos P, Shukla PJ, Garrett K. A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing THUNDERBEAT to the Maryland LigaSure energy device in laparoscopic left colon surgery. Surg Endosc. 2022 Jun;36(6):4265-4274. doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08765-8. Epub 2021 Nov 1. PMID 34724584