Open vs robot-assisted radical cystectomy (BORARC): a double-blinded, randomised feasibility study.

Sophia Liff MaibomMartin A RøderEske K AasvangMalene RohrstedPeter O ThindPer BagiThomas KistorpAlicia M PoulsenLisbeth N SallingHenrik KehletKlaus BrassoUlla N Joensen

Published in: BJU international (2021)

The present study demonstrates that blinding of surgical technique in RC is possible. The results of secondary outcomes are consistent with the findings of previous unblinded randomised controlled trials. Our study highlights that it is possible to perform a blinded phase III study to explore the optimal surgical technique in RC.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
clinical trial
open label
phase iii
minimally invasive
randomized controlled trial
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
study protocol
double blind
insulin resistance
glycemic control