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NCT Number: NCT00738478

Quality of Life After Routine Nasogastric Decompression After Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Patients

The aim of the study is to evaluate whether distal gastrectomy without post-operative nasogastric decompression tube is better in terms of quality of life.

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Key information

Conditions

Gastric Cancer Digestive System Diseases Digestive System Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Diseases Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Stomach Diseases Stomach Neoplasms

Age range

20 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Second Department of Surgery, Wakayama Medical University

Wakayama, 641-8510, Japan

About this study

Nasogastric decompression tube is an intra-operative routine in most of the time to facilitate exposure of operative field during elective distal gastrectomy, however, whether it should be retained post-operatively is controversial. Nasogastric decompression tube helps to drain the gastric remnant in case there is edema around the gastrojejunostomy, ileus and delayed gastric emptying, which can theoretically relieve nausea and abdominal distension. However, nasogastric intubation could cause patients discomfort; also it has been shown that it would cause gastroesophageal reflux which may be associated with pulmonary complication.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • on the basis of whether distal gastrectomy was anticipated at WMUH for gastric cancer.

Exclusion criteria

  • patients who were diagnosed inadequacy for this study by a physician.
  • patients without an informed consent.

Treatment and study plan

Nasogastric tube

Device

insertion of nasogastric tube for 2 days after operation

without nasogastric tube

Device

without nasogastric tube after operation

Primary outcomes

  1. Quality of life

    Time frame: seven days after operation

Secondary outcomes

  1. complication, hematological data,

    Time frame: the time of discharge

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Wakayama Medical University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Phase III Study for the Significance of Nasogastric Decompression Tube After Curative Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Patients

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Aug 20, 2008
Registry last updated
Feb 18, 2009

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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