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CompletedNCT00745667LAMAUpdated Sep 3, 2008

The LAMA Trial: Laparoscopic Correction of Perforated Peptic Ulcer Versus Open Correction

An interventional study of laparoscopic surgery and Upper laparotomy in Perforated Peptic Ulcer, sponsored by Erasme University Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Netherlands. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2008-09-03.

Sponsored by Erasme University Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
109
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a multicenter trial comparing laparoscopic correction of a perforated peptic ulcer with the open technique by upper laparotomy. Hypothesis is that after laparoscopic correction will be discharged 3 days sooner due to less postoperative pain and complications.

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Conditions studied

  • Perforated Peptic Ulcer

Keywords

  • laparoscopic
  • peptic ulcer
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In context

Peptic Ulcer

193 studies on the registry are indexed under Peptic Ulcer; 31 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 109 is below the median of 150 across 142 interventional studies indexed under Peptic Ulcer.

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Lead sponsor

Erasme University Hospital is the lead sponsor of 178 studies on the registry; 34 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • All patients clinical suspected for perforated peptic ulcer

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  • Younger than 18 years
  • Unable to sign consent form
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
109 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    1

    laparoscopic

    Procedure: laparoscopic surgery

  • Active comparator
    2

    open correction

    Procedure: Upper laparotomy

Interventions

  • Procedurelaparoscopic surgery

    laparoscopic correction perforated peptic ulcer

  • ProcedureUpper laparotomy

    upper laparotomy for correction of perforated peptic ulcer

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. days of discharge

    Time frame: 7 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. postoperative VAs pain score and opiate usage; postoperative complications; Quality of live (RAND 36, euroquol)

    Time frame: follow up 1 year

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Study locations

1 site
  • Diaconessenhuis
    Leiden, 2334 CK, Netherlands
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 3, 2008, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00745667
Lead sponsor
Erasme University Hospital
Collaborators
Gastrostart
First posted
Sep 3, 2008
Start date
Jul 1999
Primary completion
Dec 2006
Completion
Jan 2007
Last update
Sep 3, 2008

Study contacts

Johan Lange, PhD,MD
study director · Erasmus university hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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