# Ultrasonically Activated Scalpel Versus Electrocautery Based Dissection in Acute Cholecystitis Trial

> **NCT03014817** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Karolinska Institutet** · enrollment: 180 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Cholecystitis, Acute

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Ultrasonically activated scalpel
- **PROCEDURE:** Electrocautery

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03014817
- **Lead sponsor:** Karolinska Institutet
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2019-10-01
- **Primary completion:** 2023-03-22
- **Final completion:** 2023-03-22
- **Target enrollment:** 180 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03014817

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03014817, "Ultrasonically Activated Scalpel Versus Electrocautery Based Dissection in Acute Cholecystitis Trial". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-29 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03014817. Licensed CC0.

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