Clinical Trial: Length of Hospital Stay, Nursing Hours and Recovery After Laparoscopic Versus Open Colon Resection Without Fast Track
Study Status: Terminated
Recruit Status: Terminated
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Length of Hospital Stay, Nursing Hours and Recovery After Laparoscopic Versus Open Colon Resection Without Fast Track
Brief Summary: A blinded randomized trial. Length of hospital stay, nursing hours and recovery after laparoscopic versus open colonic resection without fast track.
Detailed Summary:
CONTEXT: Our preliminary experience (unpublished) indicate that less nursing hours are needed after laparoscopic colon resection without fast track.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.)
Sponsor: University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen
Current Primary Outcome: primary: Length of stay [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: secondary: Nursing hours, pain and recovery [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen
Dates:
Date Received: February 17, 2010
Date Started: July 2006
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 4, 2010
Last Verified: June 2006