Post-Cholecystectomy Quality of Life

The study aims to identify factors associated with no increase in gastrointestinal quality of life after elective cholecystectomy for gallstones.

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Key information

Conditions

Gallstone Biliary Tract Diseases Calculi Cholecystolithiasis Cholelithiasis Digestive System Diseases Gallbladder Diseases Gallstones Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Jorvi, Helsinki University Hospital, Espoo, Finland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients
indication for operation symptomatic gallstones

Exclusion criteria

previous complication of gallstone disease
indication for cholecystectomy other than symptomatic gallstones
illness significantly lowering quality of life
inability to fill in questionnaires
denies participation

Treatment and study plan

No intervention, observational

Other

Observation

Primary outcomes

Quality of life: Gastrointestinal Quality of Life GIQLI score

Time frame: 1 year

10 point improvement in Gastrointestinal Quality of Life GIQLI score

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Hanna Lampela, MD, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+358504286224

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Helsinki University Central Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Health Related Quality of Life and Abdominal Symptoms After Cholecystectomy

Important dates

Study start: 2017
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2032
First posted: Oct 31, 2017
Registry last updated: Sep 3, 2020

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