Perioperative strategy in colonic surgery; LAparoscopy and/or FAst track multimodal management versus standard care (LAFA study).

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON28382

Enrollment

400

Registered

2005-09-06

Start date

2005-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

malignant colorectal disease

Interventions

Laparoscopic surgery and fast track perioperative care.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 40 and 80 years; 2. Colorectal cancer including colon and rectosigmoid cancers; 3. Informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Prior midline laparotomy; 2. ASA IV; 3. Laparoscopic surgeon not available; 4. Prior upper and/or lower midline laparotomy; 5. Emergency colectomy; 6. Contraindications for epidural (coagulation disorders); 7. Planned stoma.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Total postoperative hospital stay including readmission within 30 days; 2. Quality of life measured by validated questionnaires (SF-36/Gigli) at two and four weeks after surgery; 3. Medical and non medical costs.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Morbidity; 2. Patient satisfaction measured by standardised questionnaires; 3. Readmission percentage.	—

Contacts

Public ContactW.A. Bemelman

Academic Medical Center (AMC), Department of Surgery P.O. Box 22660

W.A.Bemelman@amc.uva.nl+31 (0)6 30023579

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)