Post-Cholecystectomy Quality of Life

Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Gallstone

Treatments: Other: No intervention, observational

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03326154

HUS/2317/2016

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to identify factors associated with no increase in gastrointestinal quality of life after elective cholecystectomy for gallstones.

Enrollment: 1,000 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients
• indication for operation symptomatic gallstones

Exclusion criteria

• previous complication of gallstone disease
• indication for cholecystectomy other than symptomatic gallstones
• illness significantly lowering quality of life
• inability to fill in questionnaires
• denies participation