Laparoscopic Vs. Open Prostatectomy Outcomes

November 28, 2008 updated by: Lahey Clinic
This study is aimed at discovering the differences in outcomes, regarding quality of life issues(continence, impotence) of patients who have had either laparoscopic or open surgical technique for prostate cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Detailed Description

This study is a post surgical, data collection effort in order to gather definitive, Quality of Life(continence, impotence) information regarding the outcomes of patients who have undergone either Laparoscopic vs. Prostatectomy surgeries for Prostate Cancer. As part of the study, 200 subject's medical records will be retrospectively reviewed and 100 current subjects will be prospectively contacted. The information collected may benefit patients who undergo a prostatectomy

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

158

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Burlington, Massachusetts, United States, 01805
        • Lahey Clinic, Inc.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

A Lahey Clinic IRB approved database and current clinic population of patients having a laparascopic or open prostatectomy

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects who have undergone a prostatectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • none

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The post-surgical questionnaire information collected will be used to determine any benefits to future patients who are to undergo a prostatectomy
Time Frame: Post Surgical
Post Surgical

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Lahey Clinic

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: John A. Libertino, M.D., Lahey Clinic, Inc.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 10, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

June 12, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 1, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 28, 2008

Last Verified

November 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2006-014

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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