Simple stent may cut pancreatic leak risk after major surgery
NCT ID NCT06743516
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether placing a small tube (stent) in the pancreas during Whipple surgery can prevent a common complication called pancreatic fistula, where digestive fluid leaks out. The trial will compare 100 patients with a soft pancreas who either get the stent or not. The goal is to see which approach leads to fewer leaks and better recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ureteric stent used as external pancreatic drain
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple way to lower the risk of pancreatic fistula after Whipple surgery, improving recovery for patients with a soft pancreas.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with 100 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The procedure itself carries surgical risks like infection or bleeding.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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 to 75 years
- 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: * Patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure) for various indications (e.g., pancreatic cancer, ampullary cancer, etc.). * Patients with a confirmed soft pancreas texture, as determined intraoperatively by the surgeon. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a hard or fibrotic pancreas, as determined intraoperatively by the surgeon. * Patients with severe uncontrolled comorbidities (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, severe cardiovascular disease, renal failure). * Pregnancy or lactation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Liver and GIT hospital , Minia University
RECRUITINGMinya, 61519, Egypt
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