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Endocrine-exocrine Functions and Prognosis After Pancreatectomy

Taiwan3,500 participantsStarted 2016-01-01

Plain-language summary

Pancreatic diseases often require surgery or invasive procedures to provide a chance for a cure. However, due to the pancreas's unique anatomical structure, its relative position to adjacent organs, and its dual endocrine and exocrine functions, the complexity of surgery is increased, impacting the patient's postoperative quality of life. Therefore, this project aims to retrospectively collect basic data, preoperative and postoperative blood tests (blood cell counts, biochemistry, tumor markers, glucose-related, lipid-related), and preoperative and postoperative imaging examinations (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, PET scan, Endoscopy, etc.) of patients who underwent pancreatic surgery at our hospital. We aim to compare whether surgical methods, lesion margin clearance rates, and postoperative remnant pancreatic volume affect the patient's endocrine function, exocrine function, quality of life, and disease prognosis. This analysis is intended to understand the indications, surgery-related factors, and prognosis for patients planning to undergo pancreatic surgery, with the expectation of providing more diverse and specific treatment recommendations for patients with pancreatic diseases in the future

Who can participate

Age range

20 Years – 75 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients scheduled for pancreatectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 20 years or older than 75 years; Pregnancy

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

postoperative pancreatic endocrine-exocrine functions

Timeframe: 6 months after pancreatectomy

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07396662

SponsorNational Taiwan University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2034-12-31

Contact for this trial

Yu Wen Tien, Ph.D.

0972651427 ywtien5106@ntu.edu.tw

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