NCT01548339

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical outcomes of early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomies for acute cholecystitis with more than 72 hours of symptoms.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
86

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2009

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2009

Completed
3.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 5, 2012

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 8, 2012

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2015

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2015

Completed
3.4 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

February 25, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

August 6, 2020

Status Verified

July 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

6 years

First QC Date

March 5, 2012

Results QC Date

October 24, 2018

Last Update Submit

July 29, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Participants With Adverse Event ("Global Morbidity").

    any adverse event occurring from time of diagnosis until the 30th postoperative day

    30 postoperative days

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Postoperative Complications

    30 postoperative days

  • Length of Stay

    30 postoperative days

Study Arms (2)

Delayed

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed secondarily after an initial conservative treatment

Procedure: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Early

EXPERIMENTAL

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed directly after the initial diagnosis

Procedure: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Interventions

3 trocars laparoscopic cholecystectomy

DelayedEarly

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • proven echographic cholecystitis

You may not qualify if:

  • pregnancy
  • immunosuppression
  • severe sepsis
  • perforated cholecystitis
  • peritonitis
  • cholangitis
  • acute pancreatitis

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Lausanne Hospitals

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1011, Switzerland

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Roulin D, Saadi A, Di Mare L, Demartines N, Halkic N. Early Versus Delayed Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis, Are the 72 hours Still the Rule?: A Randomized Trial. Ann Surg. 2016 Nov;264(5):717-722. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001886.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cholecystitis, Acute

Interventions

Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CholecystitisGallbladder DiseasesBiliary Tract DiseasesDigestive System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Results Point of Contact

Title
Prof. N. Demartines
Organization
University Hospital Lausanne

Study Officials

  • Nicolas Demartines, MD

    University of Lausanne Hospitals

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Nermin Halkic, MD

    University of Lausanne Hospitals

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Luca Di Mare, MD

    University of Lausanne Hospitals

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Chairman of the Department of Surgery, Professor of Surgery

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 5, 2012

First Posted

March 8, 2012

Study Start

February 1, 2009

Primary Completion

February 1, 2015

Study Completion

October 1, 2015

Last Updated

August 6, 2020

Results First Posted

February 25, 2019

Record last verified: 2020-07

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