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Laparoscopic CholecystectomyNCT04282759

Can Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Difficulty Score Predict Difficult Surgery

An observational study of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, run by Konya Meram State Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard treatment method in symptomatic gallstone disease. However, complications that develop due to being a technical procedure tend to be more complex and more morbid-estimating how difficult the surgery will be before the operation will enable us to be more prepared both… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 100 years
Conditions the study is for
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
How many people
330 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Mar 2020to 20 Aug 2020
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 100 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The study population is comprised of patients between the ages of 18-100, who are referred to the general surgery clinic for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who will be operated for biliary colic, chronic cholecystitis or symptomatic cholelithiasis,
  • Patients who have been treated with antibiotics before with the diagnosis of cholecystitis and have been planned for elective cholecystectomy,
  • Patients diagnosed with acute cholecystitis according to Tokyo criteria and cholecystectomy planned due to acute cholecystitis

Who cannot join

  • Patients under the age of 18,
  • Patients over 100 years old,
  • Patients diagnosed with choledocholithiasis with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP),
  • Patients with cholangitis
  • Patients who have undergone endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP),
  • Patients who have undergone biliary system intervention before,
  • Patients scheduled for operation open cholecystectomy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Konya Training and Research Hospital

    Konya, 42090

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Difficulty in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Score Can Determine the Operative Challenge.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard treatment method in symptomatic gallstone disease. However, complications that develop due to being a technical procedure tend to be more complex and more morbid-estimating how difficult the surgery will be before the operation will enable us to be more prepared both in terms of patient counseling and surgical team selection. Such a prediction will minimize the risk of complications and morbidity.

In our study, investigators used the scoring system "How to predict difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy? Proposal for a simple preoperative scoring system?" which was published in "The American Journal of Surgery" in November 2016. Investigators wanted to evaluate prospectively adequate "Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Difficulty Score," which was developed retrospectively, in determining the surgical difficulty preoperatively.

Read the detailed description

ETHICAL BOARD APPROVAL

Konya Chamber of Commerce Education and Health Foundation was found ethically appropriate for the study according to the decision of Karatay University Ethical Board Presidency dated 18.06.2019 and numbered 2019/0051.

FEATURES OF THE STUDY AND SELECTION OF PATIENTS

Patients who were to be operated due to symptomatic cholelithiasis between 01.03.2020 and 31.07.2020 at the Health Sciences University (SBU) Konya Training and Research Hospital (KEAH) were included in the study. The study was done prospectively.

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Difficulty Score (DSLC) developed in the reference study will be used. The sex of the patients and whether they had an attack of cholecystitis will be recorded. Neutrophil count, fibrinogen, and ALP levels will be recorded from preoperatively routine blood tests. DSLC score will be calculated before the patient goes into surgery. How successful the scoring system is in determining the difficulty of the operation in the postoperative period will be analyzed statistically.

Thirteen surgeons will be included in the study. Based on the last ten surgery times, where each surgeon has no problems and has no technical difficulties, the average operation time will be calculated for each surgeon individually. In the reference study, it has been accepted that the surgeon's duration is more than 1.5 times or challenging to undergo open surgery. In our study, it will be considered as a difficult operation to exceed or exceed 1.5 times the surgeon's duration. Other than that, it will be considered a smooth operation. The biliary tract injuries that occurred in exposed cases will be classified according to the Strasberg classification. In the reference study, statistically significant score groups were formed as low risk of 0 points, medium risk of 1-4 points, high risk of 5-9 points, and a very high risk of 10 points. In our study, these score groups will be created, and statistical analysis will be made. Also, ROC (Reciever Operator Characteristics Curve) curve will be created with the scores obtained from the scoring system, and the specificity and sensitivity of the scoring system will be statistically put.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Numerical recording of Difficulty Score of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (DSLC)

    Laparoscopic cholecystectomy scores of patients included in the study will be recorded. The relationship between the scoring system and the fact that the cases are easy or difficult will be analyzed statistically, in which predictive values determine the difficulty of the operation. The study will be terminated with the completion of the analysis.

    Measured: The period of the study is between 1 March 2020 and 15 August 2020.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Feb 2020
  2. Study start1 Mar 2020
  3. Primary completion20 Aug 2020
  4. Study completion20 Aug 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
330 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04282759
Sponsor's protocol ID
KonyaHPRC
Status last verified
Oct 2020
First submitted
21 Feb 2020
Last updated
20 Oct 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Bourgouin S, Mancini J, Monchal T, Calvary R, Bordes J, Balandraud P. How to predict difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy? Proposal for a simple preoperative scoring system. Am J Surg. 2016 Nov;212(5):873-881. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.04.003. Epub 2016 Jun 1.

    PubMed 27329073
  • Sugrue M, Coccolini F, Bucholc M, Johnston A; Contributors from WSES. Intra-operative gallbladder scoring predicts conversion of laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy: a WSES prospective collaborative study. World J Emerg Surg. 2019 Mar 14;14:12. doi: 10.1186/s13017-019-0230-9. eCollection 2019.

    PubMed 30911325

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, run by Konya Meram State Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Oct 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Numerical recording of Difficulty Score of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (DSLC) (time frame: The period of the study is between 1 March 2020 and 15 August 2020.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04282759, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Oct 2020.

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