New trial aims to find best surgical technique for pancreatic cancer recovery
NCT ID NCT07368218
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares two ways to reconnect the digestive tract after pancreatic cancer surgery (Whipple procedure). The goal is to see which method reduces delayed stomach emptying, a common complication. About 124 adults having this surgery will be randomly assigned to one of the two reconstruction techniques. Researchers will track complications, recovery time, and quality of life for up to a year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If one method proves better, it could lead to a standard surgical approach that reduces complications like delayed stomach emptying after pancreatic cancer surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with 124 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The study compares two surgical techniques, not a new drug, so the impact is incremental.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 124 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Candidates for cephalic duodenopancreatectomy due to pancreatic pathology * Ability to complete follow-up questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency surgery * Participation in another clinical trial * Pregnancy or lactation * Severe psychiatric disorder that prevents follow-up * Inability to understand the information and sign study consent
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hopital Universitari de Bellvitge
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain, 08907, Spain
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