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Pyloric StenosisNCT00144924

Open vs Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy for Pyloric Stenosis

A study testing laparoscopy pyloromyotomy and open pyloromytomy in people with Pyloric Stenosis, run by Institute of Child Health at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Comparison of open and laparoscopic pyloromyotomy Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 0 to 3 months
Conditions the study is for
Pyloric Stenosis
What is being tested?
laparoscopy pyloromyotomy and open pyloromytomy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
180 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Jun 2004to May 2007
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 0 to 3 months
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • clinical diagnosis of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

Who cannot join

  • Presence of co-existing congenital or chromosomal abnormality
  • The need to perform any additional procedure at the time of pylotomyotomy
  • Failure to receive informed consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Institute of Child Health/Great Ormond Street Hospital

    London

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

Official title: Recovery After Open Versus Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy for Pyloric Stenosis: a Double-blind Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial

Comparison of open and laparoscopic pyloromyotomy

Being tested
laparoscopy pyloromyotomy, open pyloromytomy
Medical subject headings
Pyloric Stenosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • laparoscopy pyloromyotomyProcedure or surgery

    laparoscopic pyloromyotomy

  • open pyloromytomyProcedure or surgery

    open pyloromyotomy

Study groups in NCT00144924
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
laparoscopic pyloromyotomyExperimentalNot described
Receives: Procedure: laparoscopy pyloromyotomy
open pyloromyotomyActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Procedure: open pyloromytomy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Time to full feeds

    Measured: 6 weeks

  2. Post operative length of stay

    Measured: 6 weeks

  3. Episodes of post-operative vomiting

    Measured: 24h

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Peri-operative complications

    Measured: 24h

  2. Post-operative complications

    Measured: 6 weeks

  3. Anaesthetic time

    Measured: 24h

  4. Operating time

    Measured: 24h

  5. Post-operative pain and analgesia requirements

    Measured: 6 weeks

  6. Cosmetic outcome

    Measured: 6 weeks

  7. Total in-hospital costs

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2004
  3. Primary completionMay 2007
  4. Study completionMay 2007

Why it stopped: The aim was to recruit 200 infants (100 per group); however, the data monitoring and ethics committee recommended halting the trial before full recruitment because of significant treatment benefit in one group at interim analysis.

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
180 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00144924
Sponsor's protocol ID
03SG45
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
2 Sep 2005
Last updated
17 Feb 2022
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Hall NJ, Pacilli M, Eaton S, Reblock K, Gaines BA, Pastor A, Langer JC, Koivusalo AI, Pakarinen MP, Stroedter L, Beyerlein S, Haddad M, Clarke S, Ford H, Pierro A. Recovery after open versus laparoscopic pyloromyotomy for pyloric stenosis: a double-blind multicentre randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2009 Jan 31;373(9661):390-8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60006-4. Epub 2009 Jan 18.

    PubMed 19155060
  • Carrington EV, Hall NJ, Pacilli M, Drake DP, Curry JI, Kiely EM, De Coppi P, Pierro A, Eaton S. Cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic versus open pyloromyotomy. J Surg Res. 2012 Nov;178(1):315-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.01.031. Epub 2012 Mar 27.

    PubMed 22480835

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing laparoscopy pyloromyotomy and open pyloromytomy in people with Pyloric Stenosis, run by Institute of Child Health at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Feb 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: The aim was to recruit 200 infants (100 per group); however, the data monitoring and ethics committee recommended halting the trial before full recruitment because of significant treatment benefit in one group at interim analysis.). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Time to full feeds (time frame: 6 weeks). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00144924, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Feb 2022.

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