The LAMA Trial: Laparoscopic Correction of Perforated Peptic Ulcer Versus Open Correction

Free University of Brussels (ULB)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Perforated Peptic Ulcer

Treatments: Procedure: Upper laparotomy; Procedure: laparoscopic surgery

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00745667

LAMA1

Gastrostart The Netherlands

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a multicenter trial comparing laparoscopic correction of a perforated peptic ulcer with the open technique by upper laparotomy. Hypothesis is that after laparoscopic correction will be discharged 3 days sooner due to less postoperative pain and complications.

Full description

as written above

Enrollment: 109 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients clinical suspected for perforated peptic ulcer

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Younger than 18 years
• Unable to sign consent form

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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109 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Active Comparator group

Description:

laparoscopic

Treatment:

Procedure: laparoscopic surgery

2

Active Comparator group

Description:

open correction

Treatment:

Procedure: Upper laparotomy