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Gastric CancerPhase 3NCT01491698

Impact of Roux-En-Y Pouch Reconstruction Compared With Conventional Roux-En-Y Reconstruction on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Total Gastrectomy for Adenocarcinoma

A Phase 3 study testing Roux-en-Y pouch reconstruction (RYP) and conventional Roux-en-Y reconstruction (RYC) in people with Gastric Cancer, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is being done to learn more about how different surgery procedures bring back the eating pathway after removing the stomach in patients with stomach cancer. If the surgeon has decided that some, or all, of the patient's stomach must be removed the surgeon must create a new way to allow food to travel from… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Gastric Cancer
What is being tested?
Roux-en-Y pouch reconstruction (RYP) and conventional Roux-en-Y reconstruction (RYC)
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
12 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2011to Aug 2013
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient 18 years of age or older
  • Pathologically confirmed gastric adenocarcinoma at MSKCC (biopsy may be performed at other institutions but slides must be confirmed at MSKCC, as is routine care at our institution)
  • No evidence of metastases(a)
  • Total gastrectomy performed(b)
  • Pouch reconstruction is technically feasible(c)
  • Patients will be registered and consent obtained, if the surgeon believes there is no evidence of metastases. If metastatic disease is identified at the time of operation, the patient will not be randomized.
  • Patients will be conditionally enrolled, and consent obtained, if the surgeon believes the patient may need a total gastrectomy at the time of operation. If a total gastrectomy is not performed, the patient will not be randomized.
  • Patients will be excluded if, at the time of surgery, the surgeon feels that creation of a pouch is not technically feasible. This may be due to prior abdominal surgery, anatomic variants, or anything else at the surgeon's discretion.

Who cannot join

  • Not expected to be able to provide follow-up over 2 years (due to geographic or other limitations)
  • Not able to complete HRQOL instruments on their own (non-English speaking or physical status)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

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About this study

Official title: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Impact of Roux-En-Y Pouch Reconstruction Compared With Conventional Roux-En-Y Reconstruction on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Total Gastrectomy for Adenocarcinoma

This study is being done to learn more about how different surgery procedures bring back the eating pathway after removing the stomach in patients with stomach cancer. If the surgeon has decided that some, or all, of the patient's stomach must be removed the surgeon must create a new way to allow food to travel from the mouth to the intestines. Some patients develop problems because they are missing their stomach, such as lack of hunger, bloating, cramping, and heartburn.

The surgeons at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center are conducting a study to determine if a change in surgery can help reduce these symptoms.

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The most common method of creating a way for food is called a "Roux-en-Y", in which one part of the intestine is connected with the end of the esophagus (the swallowing tube) in the abdomen, and another connection is made between the intestines lower down.

The change in surgery involves creating a pouch from a part of the intestines to replace the stomach.

This study will compare the effects, good and/or bad, of gastric pouch reconstruction with the usual reconstruction to see if the pouch makes you feel better overall.

This type of surgery has been used by some surgeons for many years and is known to be safe, but it is not known if it reduces symptoms or improves nutrition compared with the usual surgery.

Conditions
Gastric Cancer
Being tested
Roux-en-Y pouch reconstruction (RYP), conventional Roux-en-Y reconstruction (RYC)
Keywords
stomach, surgery, Total Gastrectomy, Roux-En-Y Pouch Reconstruction, Conventional Roux-En-Y Reconstruction, Quality of Life, 11-170
Medical subject headings
Stomach Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Roux-en-Y pouch reconstruction (RYP)Procedure or surgery

    Also called Patients will be seen in follow-up at intervals congruent with routine post-operative, care: post-operative (approximately 1 month), 3 months, 6 months, 12 months,, and 24 months following surgery (+- one month at each time interval to allow, flexibility in scheduling). At each of these visits patients will complete the

    Patients will be consented to the study and complete pre-surgical questionnaires. Final randomization will occur once the surgeon in the operating room has confirmed eligibility intraoperatively. The envelope will be opened, and the patient randomized to either receive RYP or RYC. There are no restrictions on how surgeons may create the RYC or RYP reconstruction, except that the pouch must be a minimum of 15 cm in length (from esophago-jejunal anastomosis to end of jejuno-jejunal anastomosis).

  • conventional Roux-en-Y reconstruction (RYC)Procedure or surgery

    Also called Patients will be seen in follow-up at intervals congruent with routine post-operative care:, post-operative (approximately 1 month), 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, and, 24 months following surgery (+- one month at each time interval to allow flexibility in scheduling). At each of these visits patients will complete the, HRQOL questionnaires, which require approximately 30 minutes total.

    Patients will be consented to the study and complete pre-surgical questionnaires. Final randomization will occur once the surgeon in the operating room has confirmed eligibility intraoperatively. The envelope will be opened, and the patient randomized to either receive RYP or RYC. There are no restrictions on how surgeons may create the RYC or RYP reconstruction, except that the pouch must be a minimum of 15 cm in length (from esophago-jejunal anastomosis to end of jejuno-jejunal anastomosis).

Study groups in NCT01491698
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
pts undergoing Roux-en-Y pouch reconstruction (RYP)ExperimentalThis is a pilot randomized controlled trial comparing changes in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients undergoing Roux-en-Y pouch reconstruction (RYP) with patients undergoing conventional Roux-en-Y reconstruction (RYC) following total gastrectomy for adenocarcinoma.
Receives: Procedure: Roux-en-Y pouch reconstruction (RYP)
pts undergoing conventional Roux-en-Y reconstruction (RYC)Active comparatorThis is a pilot randomized controlled trial comparing change in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients undergoing Roux-en-Y pouch reconstruction (RYP) with patients undergoing conventional Roux-en-Y reconstruction (RYC) following total gastrectomy for adenocarcinoma.
Receives: Procedure: conventional Roux-en-Y reconstruction (RYC)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. feasibility

    of recruiting patients with gastric adenocarcinoma to this randomized controlled trial (RCT). We will assess this based on the number of patients who are randomized during the pilot study.

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. change in HRQOL ( Health-Related Quality of Life)

    from preoperative following total gastrectomy, as measured with the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 and QLQ-STO22 questionnaires.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2011
  3. Primary completionAug 2013
  4. Study completionAug 2013

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
12 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01491698
Sponsor's protocol ID
11-070
Status last verified
Aug 2013
First submitted
9 Dec 2011
Last updated
15 Aug 2013
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Roux-en-Y pouch reconstruction (RYP) and conventional Roux-en-Y reconstruction (RYC) in people with Gastric Cancer, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Aug 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

feasibility (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Aug 2013.

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