Length of Hospital Stay, Nursing Hours and Recovery After Laparoscopic Versus Open Colon Resection Without Fast Track

Status

Terminated

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01127425

Enrollment

Registered

2010-05-20

Start date

2006-07-31

Completion date

2008-12-31

Last updated

2010-06-07

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Conditions

Sigmoid Neoplasms

Keywords

nursing hours, length of hospital stay, reconvalescence, colorectal surgery, laparoscopic, sigmoid neoplasms

Brief summary

A blinded randomized trial. Length of hospital stay, nursing hours and recovery after laparoscopic versus open colonic resection without fast track.

Detailed description

CONTEXT: Our preliminary experience (unpublished) indicate that less nursing hours are needed after laparoscopic colon resection without fast track. Length of hospital stay and recovery seems to be reduced as well. OBJEKTIVE: To compare laparoscopic and open colonic resection concerning nursing hours, length of hospital stay and recovery. DESIGN, SETTING AND PATIENTS: triple blinded study (Patient, nursing staff and data collector) including 2 x 12 patients needing sigmoid resection due to cancer. Nursing hours, length of hospital stay and recovery (postoperative pain, questionnaire, actigraph ect.)

Interventions

PROCEDURElaparoscopic colonic resection

Conventional surgery compared to laparoscopic sigmoid resection

PROCEDURElaparoscopic sigmoid resection

sigmoid resection by laparoscopic surgery

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

40 Years to 90 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* sigmoid resection without stoma * sigmoid neoplasms localized 20 cm from anus * age 40-90

Exclusion criteria

* conversion from laparoscopic to open surgery * stoma * severe postoperative complications (anastomosis leak, intraabdominal abscess, reoperation, stay at intensive care unit, heart attack, pulmonary embolism) * no informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
primary: Length of stay	1 year

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
secondary: Nursing hours, pain and recovery	1 year

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

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