NCT00370344

Brief Summary

The trial compares minilaparotomy (small-incision) cholecystectomy with (key-hole) laparoscopic cholecystectomy by randomly allocating patients with gallbladder disease to two groups of surgeons, each group being trained for one of the two methods.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
355

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2006

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 30, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 31, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2006

Completed
4.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2011

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

April 24, 2015

Status Verified

April 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

4.6 years

First QC Date

August 30, 2006

Last Update Submit

April 23, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Gallbladder diseasesgallstonescholecystectomyminilaparotomylaparoscopy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Health-related quality of life, postoperative pain, and health care costs.

    Three, seven, eleven, and 30 postoperative days and one year after the operation.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Compliance to evidence-based recommendations for treatment of gallstone complications, postoperative complications, operation time, hospital time, and sick leave.

    Thirty days and one year after the operation.

Study Arms (2)

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Operation by experts in laparoscopy.

Procedure: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Small-incision open cholecystectomy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Operation by experts in small-incision cholecystectomy.

Procedure: Small-incision open cholecystectomy

Interventions

Operation by experts in laparoscopy. The operation may be performed as laparoscopic or converted to an open operation.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Operation by experts in small-incision open cholecystectomy.

Small-incision open cholecystectomy

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Cholecystectomy is considered the best available treatment.
  • The patient understands trial information and is capable of making a decision after having received information.
  • The patient wants to undergo cholecystectomy and accepts participation in the trial.

You may not qualify if:

  • Age below 18 years.
  • The patient is unable to understand trial information.
  • Competence for both trial groups are lacking when a patient is randomized.
  • The cholecystectomy is part of a more extensive operation (e.g., pancreaticoduodenectomy).
  • The indication of cholecystectomy is proven or suspected cancer of the gallbladder.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Lycksele Hospital

Lycksele, Västerbotten County, Sweden

Location

Department of Surgery and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University Hospital

Umeå, Västerbotten County, SE 90185, Sweden

Location

Related Publications (6)

  • Devereaux PJ, Bhandari M, Clarke M, Montori VM, Cook DJ, Yusuf S, Sackett DL, Cina CS, Walter SD, Haynes B, Schunemann HJ, Norman GR, Guyatt GH. Need for expertise based randomised controlled trials. BMJ. 2005 Jan 8;330(7482):88. doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7482.88.

    PMID: 15637373BACKGROUND
  • Harju J, Juvonen P, Eskelinen M, Miettinen P, Paakkonen M. Minilaparotomy cholecystectomy versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized study with special reference to obesity. Surg Endosc. 2006 Apr;20(4):583-6. doi: 10.1007/s00464-004-2280-6. Epub 2006 Jan 25.

    PMID: 16437283BACKGROUND
  • Keus F, de Jong JA, Gooszen HG, van Laarhoven CJ. Laparoscopic versus open cholecystectomy for patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Oct 18;(4):CD006231. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006231.

    PMID: 17054285BACKGROUND
  • Keus F, de Jong JA, Gooszen HG, van Laarhoven CJ. Laparoscopic versus small-incision cholecystectomy for patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Oct 18;2006(4):CD006229. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006229.

    PMID: 17054284BACKGROUND
  • Rosenmuller MH, Nilsson E, Lindberg F, Aberg SO, Haapamaki MM. Costs and quality of life of small-incision open cholecystectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy - an expertise-based randomised controlled trial. BMC Gastroenterol. 2017 Apr 8;17(1):48. doi: 10.1186/s12876-017-0601-1.

  • Rosenmuller MH, Thoren Ornberg M, Myrnas T, Lundberg O, Nilsson E, Haapamaki MM. Expertise-based randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic versus small-incision open cholecystectomy. Br J Surg. 2013 Jun;100(7):886-94. doi: 10.1002/bjs.9133.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Biliary Tract DiseasesGallbladder DiseasesCholecystitisCholecystolithiasisGallstones

Interventions

Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Digestive System DiseasesCholelithiasisCalculiPathological Conditions, AnatomicalPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CholecystectomyBiliary Tract Surgical ProceduresDigestive System Surgical ProceduresSurgical Procedures, OperativeLaparoscopyEndoscopyMinimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

Study Officials

  • Markku M Haapamäki, MD, PhD

    Umeå University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Mats Rosenmüller, MD

    Umeå University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 30, 2006

First Posted

August 31, 2006

Study Start

September 1, 2006

Primary Completion

April 1, 2011

Study Completion

November 1, 2011

Last Updated

April 24, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-04

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