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Safety and Cost-effectiveness Study of Single Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies

Single Port vs Tree Trocars Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00974194
Acronym
SPoCOT
Enrollment
268
Registered
2009-09-10
Start date
2009-09-30
Completion date
2018-09-01
Last updated
2018-10-17

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

Conditions

Cholecystolithiasis

Keywords

Cholecystolithiasis, Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic surgery, Single port

Brief summary

Many feasibility studies have been published on Single Port surgery, but no comparative studies have shown any advantages compared to standard laparoscopy. The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical outcomes and economical issues of laparoscopic cholecystectomies using single port transumbilical approach and three trocars.

Detailed description

Design: * Prospective Randomized Controlled trial * Population analysis based on Intention To Treat * Patient and data analyzer blinded (double-blind trial) Outcomes observed: * Primary: pain * Secondaries: overall operative time, complication rate, cost-effectiveness analysis, cosmetic evaluation, quality of life, CO2 consumption Nbr of patients included: 260 Port used: Triport, Olympus

Interventions

PROCEDURESingle Trocar CCK

CCK using Triport

PROCEDUREStandard CCK

CCK using three or four ports

Sponsors

University of Lausanne Hospitals
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Cholecystolithiasis * Age 18 to 75 y.o. * BMI \< 35

Exclusion criteria

* Immunodeficiency * Choledocholithiasis * Previous upperGI open surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pain (value on a Visual Analog Scale)1 dayVAS

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Complications1 monthIn euro
Operative timeOperative dayIn euro
Cost analysis1 yearIn euro
Cosmetic results1 monthAccording to POSAS score

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026