Status:
COMPLETED
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Open Surgical vs. Rapid, Minimally-invasive Voluntary Adult Male Circumcision
Lead Sponsor:
Simunye Primary Health Care
Conditions:
Circumcision
Eligibility:
MALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To identify a minimally-invasive surgical circumcision technique for men, which is easy to learn and perform, is safe, and is associated with high patient satisfaction and excellent cosmetic results.
Detailed Description
Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is a priority preventive intervention for HIV transmission. Currently, the most widely used VMMC technique in South Africa is open surgical circumcision. Ac...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy men at least 18 years of age requesting circumcision
- No anatomical penile abnormalities or infections
- Able to provide informed consent to participate
- Willing to participate in follow-up visits
Exclusion
- Current illness
- Penile abnormality or infection which contraindicates or would complicate circumcision
- History of bleeding disorder
- Past reaction to local anesthetic
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01877408
Start Date
June 1 2013
End Date
August 1 2013
Last Update
October 2 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Simunye Primary Healthcare
Mitchells Plain, Western Cape, South Africa