UK Mini Mitral - Minimally invasive thoracoscopically-guided right minithoracotomy versus conventional sternotomy for mitral valve repair: a multicentre randomised controlled trial

• Study stage: Recruiting
• Sponsor: South Tees NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust
• Funder: NIHR HTA
• Therapeutic area: Cardiovascular
• Type of study: Surgical

Aim: To determine if physical functioning and associated return to usual activities improves in patients who undergo mitral valve repair via minimally invasive thoracoscopically-guided right minithoracotomy compared to conventional sternotomy at 12 weeks.

Primary outcome:  Change in SF-36v2 physical functioning scale (1) at 12 weeks following surgery.

Primary economic outcome: incremental cost per QALY gained at 52 weeks following surgery.

• Population: Adults
• Design: Randomised Control Trial (RCT)
• Setting: Secondary Care
• Planned Sample Size: 316

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