Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery: Laparoscopic-Assisted Transvaginal Cholecystectomy

NCT ID: NCT00910325

Last Updated: 2012-10-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

3 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-11-30

Study Completion Date

2012-08-31

Brief Summary

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To determine the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of a novel minimally invasive approach to cholecystectomy and to establish a description of this novel translumenal technique in humans at this institution.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cholelithiasis

Keywords

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Female Cholelithiasis Natural Orifice Surgery Laparoscopic- Assisted Transvaginal

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Laparoscopic-assisted transvaginal cholecystectomy

Trans-vaginal Cholecystectomy with Laparoscopic Assistance

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Females who are postmenopausal or who no longer wish to bear children
* Females \>25 years old and \<65 years old
* Diagnosis of biliary disease requiring cholecystectomy
* American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) Class I or II
* Females who are able to understand and willing to sign an informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy
* BMI \>= 30
* Patients who are still interested in childbearing
* Patients taking immunosuppressive medications or who are immunocompromised
* Patients with acute cholecystitis or history of acute cholecystitis ( as defined by right upper quadrant pain with history of fevers and/or elevated white blood cell count and/or positive ultrasound findings, ie, gallbladder wall thickening or pericholecystic fluid)
* Patients with suspicion of gallbladder cancer
* Patients with history of previous open abdominal surgery
* Patients with untreated common bile duct stones
Minimum Eligible Age

26 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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David W. Rattner, MD

Chief, Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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David W Rattner, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Locations

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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2008p001938

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id