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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  NTR821
Date of registration: 20/11/2006
Primary sponsor: University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Public title: Laparoscopy versus laparotomy in treatment of early stage endometrial cancer: a multi-centre cost-effectiveness study.
Scientific title: Laparoscopy versus laparotomy in treatment of early stage endometrial cancer: a multi-centre cost-effectiveness study. - TLH-RCT
Date of first enrolment: 1/1/2007
Target sample size: 275
Recruitment status: complete
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=821
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: Yes; Masking: Single; Control: Active; Group: Parallel; Type: [default]  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: Claudia B.M.  Bijen
Address:  University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Department of Gynaecology, Hanzeplein 1 9700 RB Groningen The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)50 3611528
Email: c.b.m.bijen@og.umcg.nl
Affiliation: 
Name: Marian J.E.  Mourits
Address:  University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Hanzeplein 1 9700 RB Groningen The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)50 3613008
Email: m.j.e.mourits@og.umcg.nl
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with early stage endometrial cancer (endometrioid adenocarcinoma grade 1 or 2, clinically stage I disease, negative endocervical curettage);

2. Signed written informed consent;

3. Age 18 years and older.

Exclusion criteria: 1. Other histological types than grade 1 or 2 endometrioid adenocarcinoma;

2. Clinically advanced disease (stage II to IV);

3. Uterine size larger than 10 weeks gestation;

4. Cardio pulmonary contra indications for laparoscopy.


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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Endometrial carcinoma

Intervention(s)
Laparoscopy (TLH+BSO) compared to the standard approach by laparotomy (TAH+BSO) through a vertical abdominal midline incision.
Primary Outcome(s)
Our main outcome is the rate of major complications, being an indicator of clinically relevant treatment related morbidity. Major complications considered are: injuries of bowel, bladder, ureter, vessel, nerves; thrombo-embolic events such as deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism; haematoma requiring surgical intervention; haemorrhage requiring transfusion and/or surgical intervention; wound dehiscence requiring surgical intervention or re-admission; wound infections including vaginal vault abscess, requiring surgical intervention and/or prolonged hospital stay and/or readmission and/or treatment; other
major complications.
Secondary Outcome(s)
1. Costs and cost-effectiveness;
2. Minor complications;
3. Quality of life, sexual functioning, body image and VAS pain.
Secondary ID(s)
ISRCTN49542560
N/A
Source(s) of Monetary Support
ZON-MW, The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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