Stapler showdown: which tool is better for stomach cancer surgery?
NCT ID NCT05360069
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of staplers (linear vs circular) used to reconnect the esophagus to the small intestine after stomach removal surgery for gastric cancer. Researchers want to see which stapler leads to fewer complications and shorter surgery time. About 100 adults with stomach cancer 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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 90 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: 1. Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the stomach, T1-T4 stages. 2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1. 3. Adequate organ function. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients had distant metastasis. 2. oesophageal invasion of more than 3 cm. 3. Borrmann type 4 or large (more than 8 cm) type 3 carcinoma. 4. Previous chemotherapy or radiation therapy for any other malignancies.
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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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Yunhong Tian
RECRUITINGNanchong, Sichuan, 637000, China
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