Study to track pain and expectations in 200 cancer surgery patients
NCT ID NCT07176052
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will follow 200 adults undergoing surgery for liver, esophagus, or pancreatic cancer. Researchers want to see how patients' expectations before surgery relate to their pain, painkiller use, and recovery afterward. The goal is to learn how to better manage pain and improve patient experience, not to test a new drug or treatment.
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 successful, this could help doctors better manage pain and set realistic expectations for patients recovering from major cancer surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve outcomes for participants and may not lead to changes in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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.
Who is studied
Patients who have undergone surgery in the pancreas, hepar or esophagus/cardia at Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
- 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: * Patients \> 18 years undergoing elective surgical treatment in the liver, esophagus/cardia, or pancreas, according to the protocol with curative intent. * Patients who can read and understand the Danish language. Exclusion Criteria: • Patients who are cognitively disabled and cannot mentally cooperate with the study design, as assessed by the investigator. In accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, patients have the right to withdraw from the study at any time for any reason
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Conditions
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