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NCT Number: NCT00592020

Short Transverse Versus Conventional Hockey Stick Incision in Kidney Transplantation

Today the minimal invasive access is used for a lot of different operations. This technique takes the advantage of less postoperative pain, better cosmetic results, and a lower surgical complication rate (e.g. hernia, wound infection).

Especially patients under immunosuppressive therapy could benefit from this technique. First results in minimally invasive kidney transplantation indicate that it may be performed quickly and safely. Benefits are expectable on postoperative pain, recovery, and surgical complications. Another retrospective study showed lower rates of hernia, abdominal wall relaxations, and a better postoperative cosmetic.

The aim of this study is to compare the classic hockey stick incision with a minimal invasive incision in a randomized clinical trial.

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Key information

Conditions

Kidney Transplantation Surgical Wound Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Hospital Inselspital

Bern, Canton of Bern, 3010, Switzerland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age equal or over 18 years
  • Sole kidney transplantation
  • Consent form

Treatment and study plan

Short Transverse Incision

Procedure

Short Transverse Incision for kidney transplantation

Hockey Stick Incision

Procedure

Hockey Stick Incision for kidney transplantation

Primary outcomes

  1. QoR (Quality of Recovery) - Score

    Time frame: preoperative, day 1/3/5/7 postoperative

Secondary outcomes

  1. Quality of Life by SF (Short Form) 36

    Time frame: preoperative, day 7, week 4, month 6 postoperative

  2. Operation time

    Time frame: intraoperative

  3. Warm ischemic time

    Time frame: intraoperative

  4. Postoperative pain measured by VAS (visual analog scale) and amount of analgesia

    Time frame: day 1/2/3/4/5/6/7 postoperative

  5. Surgical complications

    Time frame: day 7, week 4, month 6, month 12 postoperative

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Other

Registry information

Official study title

"Short Transverse" Versus Conventional "Hockey Stick" Incision in Kidney Transplantation

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jan 11, 2008
Registry last updated
May 23, 2011

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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.

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