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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  NTR928
Date of registration: 11/03/2007
Primary sponsor: VU University Medical Center, Department of Surgery
Public title: A prospective double-blind multi-centre trial: Laparoscopic versus open elective sigmoid resection in patients with symptomatic diverticulitis (Sigma-trial).
Scientific title: A prospective double-blind multi-centre trial: Laparoscopic versus open elective sigmoid resection in patients with symptomatic diverticulitis (Sigma-trial). - Sigma-trial
Date of first enrolment: 1/1/2002
Target sample size: 104
Recruitment status: other
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=928
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: Yes; Masking: Double; Control: Active; Group: Parallel; Type: 2 or more arms, randomized  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: B.R.  Klarenbeek
Address:  , Bakkersteeg 11 2311 RH Leiden The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)6 41254152
Email: br.klarenbeek@vumc.nl
Affiliation: 
Name: M.A.  Cuesta
Address:  VU medical center Department of Surgery P.O. Box 7057 , De Boelelaan 1117 1007 MB Amsterdam The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)20 4444444 (pager 6250)
Email: ma.cuesta@vumc.nl
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who were admitted for a conservatively treated episode of diverticulitis, who will therefore undergo an elective resection of the sigmoid;

2. The indication for elective resection is in patients <50 years after one episode of conservatively treated diverticulitis and in patients older than 50 years after two episodes of diverticulitis or in case of progressive abdominal complaints due to strictures caused by a previous episode of diverticulits;

3. The diagnosis diverticulitis is confirmed by CT-scan and/or barium enema and coloscopy;

4. Operation will take place at least after three months of the last attack of diverticulitis.

Exclusion criteria: 1. Signs of acute diverticulitis;

2. Previous infra umbilical laparotomy;

3. Previous colorectal surgery;

4. No informed consent.


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Age maximum:
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Diverticulitis, Sigmoid resection

Intervention(s)
Open or laparoscopic sigmoid resection for diverticulitis.
Primary Outcome(s)
1. Morbidity;

2. Mortality;

3. Hospital stay;

4. Conversion rate.
Secondary Outcome(s)
1. Operating time;

2. Blood loss;

3. Painscore;

4. Return to normal diet;

5. Use of analgetics;

6. General health (SF-36).
Secondary ID(s)
ISRCTN43911188
Source(s) of Monetary Support
VU University Medical Center, Department of Surgery
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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