Which surgery best unblocks stomach cancer? new trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07435025

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Zagazig University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial compares two surgeries—removing part of the stomach (resection) versus creating a bypass—to relieve blockages in advanced stomach cancer. It includes 63 patients with obstructed tumors. The main goal is to see which procedure better eases symptoms like nausea and vomiting.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: palliative gastric resection or palliative bypass surgery
What this could lead to: If successful, this study could show which surgery better relieves stomach blockage in advanced gastric cancer, improving quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center trial with only 63 patients. Results may not apply to all patients, and both surgeries carry risks like infection or leakage.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gastric cancer gastric neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

GASTRIC CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

faculty of medicine, Zagazig University

Zagazig, Sharqia Province, 44519, Egypt

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