Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Reconstruction With a Lawrence-Hunt Jejunal Pouch After Total Gastrectomy

Lead Sponsor:

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

Conditions:

Total Gastrectomy

Gastric Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to establish the efficacy of jejunal pouch reconstruction in reducing dumping syndrome in patients undergoing total gastrectomy, ultimately enhancing postoperative quality of l...

Detailed Description

Total gastrectomy (TG) with Roux-en-Y (RY) esophageal-jejunal anastomosis is performed for various gastric malignancies or as a prophylactic strategy in patients with hereditary diffuse gastric cancer...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults aged 18-75 years.
  • Histologically confirmed gastric tumor (including adenocarcinoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor - GIST- or neuroendocrine tumor) or patients with CDH1 mutation, scheduled for TG with a maximal esophageal resection of \< 6 cm.
  • Informed consent capability.

Exclusion

  • Prior abdominal surgeries affecting the jejunum.
  • Severe comorbidities or non-appropriate organ function: uncontrolled diabetes with HbA1C \> 7.5, significant heart disease: New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification Class III or IV, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requiring oxygen supplementation or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), chronic corticosteroid therapy (daily for more than 6 months), neutrophil count \< 2000/mm3, hemoglobin \< 8.0 g/dL, platelet count \< 100,000/mm3, serum total bilirubin \> 1.5 mg/dL, serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \>100 IU/L, serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \>100 IU/L, and creatinine clearance (CCr) ≥ 50 mL/min), ECOG performance status \> 1.
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

26 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06967571

Start Date

June 1 2025

End Date

April 1 2028

Last Update

January 2 2026

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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS

Roma, Italy