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A randomised trial to assess the effectiveness, costs and cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic, vaginal and abdominal hysterectomy
ISRCTN ISRCTN93016131
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title A randomised trial to assess the effectiveness, costs and cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic, vaginal and abdominal hysterectomy
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source HTA 94/16/03
Study hypothesis The project aims to determine by means of a randomised controlled trial the operative problems, benefits, complications and costs of laparoscopic hysterectomy compared to those associated with both conventional abdominal and vaginal methods of hysterectomy. It will be a multicentre study of 1800 cases collected over an 18 month period by surgeons with differing skill levels from a variety of centres. The study will last for 3 years and will include follow-up assessments at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year. The effects of training and experience on outcome will be determined. The objectives of the study are to define the place of laparoscopic hysterectomy in gynaecology and to identify the short-term advantages and disadvantages of this approach for both the patients and the NHS.
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration.
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment South Africa, United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Urological and genital diseases: Other urological and genital disease
Participants - inclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration.
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration.
Anticipated start date 01/09/1996
Anticipated end date 28/02/2001
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 1800
Interventions Please note that, as of 25 January 2008, the end date of this trial was updated from 31 August 1999 to 28 February 2001.

Interventions:
Laparoscopic, vaginal or abdominal hysterectomy
Primary outcome measure(s) Operative problems, benefits, complications and costs
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration.
Sources of funding NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme - HTA (UK)
Trial website
Publications 2004 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14711749
Contact name Mr  Raymond  Garry
  Address School of Women's and Infants' Health
University of Western Australia
King Edward Memorial Hospital
Subiaco
  City/town Perth
  Zip/Postcode 6008
  Country Australia
  Tel +61 89340 1331
  Fax +61 89381 3031
  Email rgarry@obsgyn.uwa.edu.au
Sponsor Department of Health (UK)
  Address Quarry House
Quarry Hill
  City/town Leeds
  Zip/Postcode LS2 7UE
  Country United Kingdom
  Email Sheila.Greener@doh.gsi.gov.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm
Date applied 25/04/2003
Last edited 21/08/2009
Date ISRCTN assigned 25/04/2003
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