Randomized controlled trial on the effect of the residual pneumoperitoneum on postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00023286

Enrollment

Registered

2020-10-09

Start date

2020-10-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

K80

Interventions

Group 1: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is performed in standardized technique (general anesthesia, 15 mmHg pneumoperitoneum, 4 trocars). At the end of the operation, the pneumoperitoneum is actively su

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Indication for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy because of cholelithiasis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Planned simulatenous operations; emergency surgery; pregnancy; lack of written informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary outcome measure is the intensity of pain under strain (e.g. while coughing) on the evening of the day of surgery. Maximum pain intensity will be elicited from the patient using the numerical rating scale (NRS, 0 to 10 scale).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of surgery; severe adverse events; pain (measured with the numerical rating scale); length of hospital stay	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAhmad Abdelsamad

Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Lippstadt gemeinnützige GmbH

a.abdelsamad@ev-krankenhaus.de02941 - 671501

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026