CompletedPhase 3

A Trial of Reconstruction After Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer

Japan120 participantsStarted 2009-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) after Billroth-I reconstruction (B-I) following distal gastrectomy, compared with Roux-en Y reconstruction (R-Y) in patients with gastric cancer.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of stomach * Performance status: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0-1 * Tumor located in the antrum or the angle or the lower body of stomach * Appropriate informed consent was obtained. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with severe complications which were possible to prolong hospital stay * Patients with history of other organ malignancies * Patients who were diagnosed inadequacy for this study by a physician * Patients without an informed consent

What they're measuring

the postoperative quality of life (QOL)

Timeframe: 3 years after operation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01065688

SponsorWakayama Medical University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2013-09

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