Longer breathing tube after surgery may cut risks for sleep apnea patients
NCT ID NCT07362706
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether leaving a breathing tube in for 24-48 hours after gastric cancer surgery can lower complications in patients who also have severe obstructive sleep apnea. Researchers will compare two groups of 240 patients: one with standard tube removal and one with delayed removal. The goal is to see if the longer tube time reduces surgery-related and other complications.
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 point to a safer way to manage breathing tubes after surgery for patients with severe sleep apnea, potentially reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early exploratory study with only 240 participants. It may not find a clear benefit, and results may not apply to all patients or hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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 with gastric cancer complicated with severe sleep apnea
- Ages
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18 to 85 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: 1. Patients preoperatively diagnosed with resectable gastric cancer 2. Patients without distant organ metastasis 3. Patients with preoperative Overnight Cardiorespiratory Sleep Testing (OCST) or Polysomnography (PSG) results showing Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) \>30 events/hour and SaO₂ \<80% 4. Patients with cardiopulmonary function deemed suitable for surgery 5. Patients aged 18-85 years 6. Patients who voluntarily joined this study and provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with a history of or concurrent other malignant tumors 2. Patients who underwent palliative resection 3. Subjects who experienced acute cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events (e.g., acute cerebral infarction, acute coronary syndrome) within the past 3 months, or whose cardiovascular clinical symptoms/diseases are not well-controlled 4. Patients with a history of psychotropic drug abuse that cannot be abstained, or those with psychiatric disorders 5. Patients with concomitant diseases that, in the investigator's judgment, seriously endanger the patient's safety or affect the completion of the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Jinan, Shandong, 250000, China
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