Routine insulin after pancreas surgery may be unnecessary for some patients
NCT ID NCT07540975
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether non-diabetic patients who have pancreas surgery can safely avoid routine insulin afterward. About 290 adults will be randomly assigned to receive either standard insulin or no insulin after surgery. The goal is to see if skipping insulin keeps blood sugar under control while reducing side effects like low blood sugar.
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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 290 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 80 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: * Adults aged 18 to 80 years * Patients without a prior diagnosis of diabetes mellitus * Patients scheduled to undergo pancreatectomy for periampullary tumors or pancreatic tumors * Ability to understand the study and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma * Patients undergoing total pancreatectomy * Patients undergoing hepatopancreatoduodenectomy (HPD) or with a history of prior hepatectomy * Patients with severe comorbidities (e.g., liver cirrhosis, chronic kidney disease, or heart failure) * Patients currently enrolled in another clinical trial that may interfere with this study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asan medical center
Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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