Randomised blind single centre study on morbidity and cost-effectiveness of two types of surgery for cholecystectomy

ISRCTN ISRCTN67485658
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN67485658
Secondary identifying numbers Protocol 0031
Submission date
12/09/2005
Registration date
26/01/2006
Last edited
11/01/2012
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Cees van Laarhoven
Scientific

Department of Surgery
St Elisabeth Hospital
Hilvarenbeekseweg 60
Tilburg
5022GC
Netherlands

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymSILAP (Small-Incision versus LAParoscopy)
Study objectives1. No difference in complications between small-incision and laparoscopic cholecystectomy
2. Difference of 10% in direct costs
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSymptomatic cholecystolithiasis
InterventionSmall-incision versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Mortality
2. Complications
3. Costs
Secondary outcome measures1. Pulmonary function
2. Health-related quality of life
3. Convalescence (return to work)
Overall study start date01/01/2001
Completion date01/04/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participantsTwo groups of 120 patients
Key inclusion criteria1. Patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis
2. Older than 18 years
3. Reasonable to good health as classified by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade I - II
4. Knowledge of the Dutch language
5. Signed informed consent
Key exclusion criteria1. Choledocholithiasis
2. Cholangitis
3. Acute cholecystitis
4. Known pregnancy
5. Moderate to severe systemic disease (ASA III or higher)
6. Previous upper abdominal surgery (which would exclude the patient from laparoscopic cholecystectomy)
7. Psychiatric disease
8. History of abdominal malignancy
Date of first enrolment01/01/2001
Date of final enrolment01/04/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Department of Surgery
Tilburg
5022GC
Netherlands

Sponsor information

St Elisabeth Hospital (The Netherlands)
University/education

Department of Surgery
Hilvarenbeekseweg 60
Tilburg
5022GC
Netherlands

Website http://www.elisabeth.nl/
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/04gpfvy81

Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

Foundation 'Gasthuisraad' (The Netherlands)

No information available

Foundation for Scientific Research 'Midden-Brabant' (The Netherlands)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/04/2008 Yes No
Results article results 01/07/2008 Yes No
Protocol article protocol 04/09/2009 Yes No