Clinical Trials Logo

Clinical Trial Summary

The incidence of renal cysts is rising due to increased abdominal imaging. Renal complicated cysts have been traditionally classified according to the Bosniak classification, which distinguishes cystic masses by specific features of walls and septa. The categories I and II are benign and class IIF most probably benign but needs a short radiological follow-up. Categories III and IV have been traditionally operated due to the increased risk of renal cell carcinoma. However, recently published studies show that approximately 50% of the operated Bosniak III cystic masses are benign, which means that half of the cases are overtreated by surgery. It has also been shown that surgical pathology of stable Bosniak IIF cysts is malignant in less than 1%, while the cysts, which are upgraded to higher Bosniak classes will show malignant surgical pathology in 85%. So far, there is lack of prospective data on active surveillance in Bosniak III cystic masses. The aim of the study is to compare active surveillance and surgery in patients with Bosniak III renal cystic masses. Patients will be randomized in active surveillance or immediate surgical excision of a cystic mass. In the active surveillance group, patients are followed according to the study protocol for 10 years and treated with delayed surgery if the cystic mass upgrades into Bosniak IV/solid, becomes symptomatic or grows over a preclassified threshold. The primary objective is to compare surgical pathology between patients treated with immediate surgery versus delayed surgery. According to recent retrospective data, active surveillance of Bosniak III cystic masses is reasonable and oncologically safe. Therefore a prospective randomized controlled trial is needed to get high level evidence to support a change in the treatment strategy. The study may significantly reduce unnecessary operations performed in patients with Bosniak III cystic masses.


Clinical Trial Description

n/a


Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT04670887
Study type Interventional
Source Helsinki University Central Hospital
Contact Harry Nisén, Adj. professor
Phone +35894711
Email harry.nisen@hus.fi
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date March 15, 2021
Completion date January 11, 2036

See also
  Status Clinical Trial Phase
Recruiting NCT05583916 - Same Day Discharge for Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Lung Surgery N/A
Completed NCT04448041 - CRANE Feasibility Study: Nutritional Intervention for Patients Undergoing Cancer Surgery in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Completed NCT03213314 - HepaT1ca: Quantifying Liver Health in Surgical Candidates for Liver Malignancies N/A
Enrolling by invitation NCT05534490 - Surgery and Functionality in Older Adults N/A
Recruiting NCT04792983 - Cognition and the Immunology of Postoperative Outcomes
Terminated NCT04612491 - Pre-operative Consultation on Patient Anxiety and First-time Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Recruiting NCT06397287 - PROM Project Urology
Recruiting NCT04444544 - Quality of Life and High-Risk Abdominal Cancer Surgery
Completed NCT04204785 - Noise in the OR at Induction: Patient and Anesthesiologists Perceptions N/A
Completed NCT03432429 - Real Time Tissue Characterisation Using Mass Spectrometry REI-EXCISE iKnife Study
Completed NCT04176822 - Designing Animated Movie for Preoperative Period N/A
Recruiting NCT05370404 - Prescribing vs. Recommending Over-The-Counter (PROTECT) Analgesics for Patients With Postoperative Pain: N/A
Not yet recruiting NCT05467319 - Ferric Derisomaltose/Iron Isomaltoside and Outcomes in the Recovery of Gynecologic Oncology ERAS Phase 3
Recruiting NCT04602429 - Children's Acute Surgical Abdomen Programme
Completed NCT03124901 - Accuracy of Noninvasive Pulse Oximeter Measurement of Hemoglobin for Rainbow DCI Sensor N/A
Completed NCT04595695 - The Effect of Clear Masks in Improving Patient Relationships N/A
Recruiting NCT06103136 - Maestro 1.0 Post-Market Registry
Completed NCT05346588 - THRIVE Feasibility Trial Phase 3
Completed NCT04059328 - Novel Surgical Checklists for Gynecologic Laparoscopy in Haiti
Recruiting NCT03697278 - Monitoring Postoperative Patient-controlled Analgesia (PCA) N/A