Length of Hospital Stay, Nursing Hours and Recovery After Laparoscopic Versus Open Colon Resection Without Fast Track
- Conditions
- Sigmoid Neoplasms
- Registration Number
- NCT01127425
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen
- Brief Summary
A blinded randomized trial. Length of hospital stay, nursing hours and recovery after laparoscopic versus open colonic resection without fast track.
- Detailed Description
CONTEXT: Our preliminary experience (unpublished) indicate that less nursing hours are needed after laparoscopic colon resection without fast track. Length of hospital stay and recovery seems to be reduced as well.
OBJEKTIVE: To compare laparoscopic and open colonic resection concerning nursing hours, length of hospital stay and recovery.
DESIGN, SETTING AND PATIENTS: triple blinded study (Patient, nursing staff and data collector) including 2 x 12 patients needing sigmoid resection due to cancer. Nursing hours, length of hospital stay and recovery (postoperative pain, questionnaire, actigraph ect.)
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 18
- sigmoid resection without stoma
- sigmoid neoplasms localized 20 cm from anus
- age 40-90
- conversion from laparoscopic to open surgery
- stoma
- severe postoperative complications (anastomosis leak, intraabdominal abscess, reoperation, stay at intensive care unit, heart attack, pulmonary embolism)
- no informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method primary: Length of stay 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method secondary: Nursing hours, pain and recovery 1 year
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Hospital of Gentofte, gastroenterologic surgery
🇩🇰Hellerup, Denmark
University Hospital of Gentofte, gastroenterologic surgery🇩🇰Hellerup, Denmark