No tube, better recovery? new study challenges routine after pancreatic surgery
NCT ID NCT07321470
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two ways of managing the nasogastric tube (a tube through the nose into the stomach) after pancreatic surgery. One group will have the tube removed right after surgery, while the other group will not have it placed at all. The goal is to see if skipping the tube entirely leads to fewer complications and less discomfort. About 240 adults aged 20–75 with tumors near the pancreas will take part.
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Study facts
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- 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 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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20 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Clinical diagnosis of benign or malignant disease of the biliopancreatic confluence. * Age between 20 and 75 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * previous gastric or esophageal surgery * end-stage kidney disease (creatinine clearance, \<15 mL/min/1.73m2; to convert to mL/s/m2, multiply by 0.0167) * documented chronic respiratory disease * heart failure (New York Heart Association class III or higher) * pregnancy * nursing mothers * persons under legal protection (guardianship).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Zhongzheng District, 10002, Taiwan