Prospective randomised trial of tubeless vs conventional percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)

ISRCTN ISRCTN67807054
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN67807054
Secondary identifying numbers N0547147994
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
12/04/2011
Recruitment status
Stopped
Overall study status
Stopped
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr Sudhanshu Chitale
Scientific

Department of Urology
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
United Kingdom

Phone +44
Email sudhanshu.chitale@nnuh.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study hypothesisIs performing percutaneous renal surgery without leaving a tube drain in the kidney postoperatively as safe as with the placement of a postop drain? Our hypothesis is that, in selected cases, it is not only as safe but also associated with reduced postoperative morbidity and hospital stay.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
ConditionSurgery: Renal
InterventionComparison of two different approaches to keyhole surgery of the kidney with stone disease.

Added 26 August 2008: trial stopped due to poor recruitment and lack of funding.
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measurePostoperatve blood loss, postoperative incidence of infection and urinary leak (urinoma).
Secondary outcome measuresAnalgesic requirement, hospital stay, readmission rates.
Overall study start date01/09/2003
Overall study end date01/09/2005
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)Lack of funding & poor recruitment

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants115 in each arm = 230
Participant inclusion criteriaAdults with small-moderate size pelvicalyceal stones.
Participant exclusion criteriaPatients with complete stones, solitary functioning kidney, renal insufficiency
Recruitment start date01/09/2003
Recruitment end date01/09/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of Urology
Norwich
NR4 7UY
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

East Norfolk and Waveney Research Consortium - Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital/Norwich PCT (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan