# Electrocoagulation vs. Cold Knife Cutting in Joint Arthroplasty (Electrocoagulation vs Scalpel)

> **NCT06251869** · — · RECRUITING · sponsor: **Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy** · enrollment: 700 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Compassion

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** total hip arthroplasty with electrocoagulation
- **PROCEDURE:** total hip arthroplasty without electrocoagulation
- **PROCEDURE:** total knee arthroplasty with electrocoagulation
- **PROCEDURE:** total knee arthroplasty without electrocoagulation

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT06251869
- **Lead sponsor:** Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** —
- **Study type:** OBSERVATIONAL
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2024-03-15
- **Primary completion:** 2027-02-15
- **Final completion:** 2027-02-15
- **Target enrollment:** 700 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-01


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06251869

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT06251869, "Electrocoagulation vs. Cold Knife Cutting in Joint Arthroplasty (Electrocoagulation vs Scalpel)". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-30 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT06251869. Licensed CC0.

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