3-midline-ports Cholecystectomy

The 3-midline-ports technique is a safety approach and associates lower postoperative pain, when compared with the standard "French" technique.

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

Postoperative Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain, Postoperative Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

About this study

The patients will be randomized into 2 groups: those patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy following the "French" technique (Group 1) and those ones undergoing the 3-midline-ports approach (Group 2).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients undergoing elective cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstones.

Exclusion criteria

Diagnosis of acute cholecystitis

Treatment and study plan

3-midline-ports laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Procedure

The laparoscopic cholecystectomy will be performed through 3 ports placed in the line alba.

Primary outcomes

Postoperative pain

Time frame: 24 hours

The postoperative pain will be investigated 24 hours after surgery

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Three Ports Placed in the Line Alba of the Abdomen (3-midline-ports Technique): an Alternative Approach for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Jun 22, 2011
Registry last updated: Jun 22, 2011

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.

Completed