ISRCTN ISRCTN50982638
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN50982638
Protocol serial number N0547099403
Sponsor Department of Health (UK)
Funder East Norfolk and Waveney Research Consortium - Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital/Norwich PCT
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
24/11/2010
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr Brendan CC Koo
Scientific

Research Fellow
Department of Urology
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust
Colney
Norwich
NR4 7UY
United Kingdom

Phone +44 07818 071581
Email Kookoo@cwcom.net

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectivesDoes laparoscopic nephrectomy give shorter hospital stay and earlier return to normal activity?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedNephrectomy
InterventionSuitable patients will be randomised into either laparoscopic nephrectomy or open nephrectomy.
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measure(s)

Full post-operative recovery with return to normal activity.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date01/06/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target sample size at registration60
Key inclusion criteria60 Patients presenting to a urology out-patient department requiring nephrectomy for both benign and malignant causes.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/06/2001
Date of final enrolment01/06/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Research Fellow
Norwich
NR4 7UY
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/06/2007 Yes No