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Managing gallstone disease in the elderly

Managing gallstone disease in the elderly: comparing quality of life and outcomes after operative and non-operative treatment

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN12668840
Enrollment
260
Registered
2022-12-16
Start date
2022-10-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Upper gastrointestinal surgery Digestive System

Interventions

Patients will be recruited to the study when they are admitted to the hospital with gallstone disease. The study will be explained to them and they will be asked to complete a consent form if they wis

Sponsors

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
70 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 70 years old and over 2. Admitted acutely to the hospital with a disorder caused by gallstones (i.e. biliary colic, cholecystitis, gallstone pancreatitis, choledocholithiasis or cholangitis) 3. Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Aged 69 years old and under 2. Unwilling or unable to give informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare gallstone-related readmission rates among operative and non-operative groups (count [%]) measured by interrogating patient medical records at 30 days, 1 year and 3 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Morbidity: the number of patients who have complications (count [%) measured by interrogating patient medical records at the end of the study 2. Mortality: the number of patients who passed away (count [%]) measured by interrogating patient medical records at 30 days, 1 year and 3 years. 3. Quality of life measured using the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) questionnaire at 30 days, 1 year and 3 years.

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactAmy;Alexander Lord;Darbyshire

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amylord@nhs.net;alexander.darbyshire@porthosp.nhs.uk+44 (0)2392286000;+44 (0)2392286000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 27, 2026