CompletedPhase 3

Efficacy Study Comparing Hand-assisted Laparoscopic and Mini-incision Muscle Splitting Incision Living Donor Nephrectomy

Netherlands50 participantsStarted 2004-03

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of hand-assisted laparoscopic and mini-incision muscle-splitting donornephrectomy on living kidney donors. The hypothesis is that the mini-incision is not inferior to the laparoscopic technique.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Accepted as living kidney donor by local protocol * 18 years or older * Excellent understanding of Dutch language * Able to be operated on by both surgical techniques * Having read patient information and signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous surgery using subcostal incision(s) * Not meeting the inclusion criteria

What they're measuring

Triple pain measurement using linear Visual Analogue Scale (at rest, at coughing and in supine position lifting of straight legs)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00258986

SponsorUniversity Medical Center Groningen

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

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