Can a modified stomach bypass speed up recovery in advanced gastric cancer?

NCT ID NCT07749326

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Gyeongsang National University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This trial compares two surgical bypass procedures for people with advanced stomach cancer that blocks the passage of food. The standard approach connects the stomach directly to the small intestine, while the experimental approach adds a partial partition of the stomach to reduce the risk of delayed emptying. The study aims to see if the modified surgery helps patients eat sooner, recover faster, and begin chemotherapy earlier. Adults aged 20 to 85 with unresectable gastric cancer causing obstruction are eligible to participate.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Two surgical procedures: conventional laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy and stomach-partitioning laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy
What this could lead to: If successful, this could establish a new standard palliative surgery that helps people with advanced stomach cancer eat sooner, leave the hospital faster, and start chemotherapy earlier.
What could go wrong: This is a randomized trial, but results may not apply to all patients. The stomach-partitioning technique carries surgical risks, and the expected benefit in reducing delayed gastric emptying may not be confirmed.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gastric adenocarcinoma gastric neoplasm pyloric stenosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION DUE TO GASTRIC ADENOCARCINOMA PALLIATIVE SURGERY STOMACH NEOPLASMS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Gyeongsang National University Changwon hospital
RECRUITING

Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, 51472, South Korea

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