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Whipple ProcedureNCT03820583

Whipple Procedure: A 5-year Clinical Experience in Tertiary Care Center

A study testing Whipple Procedure in people with Whipple Procedure, run by Services Hospital, Lahore at 1 site in Pakistan.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The study was conducted in tertiary care hospital of Lahore. Patient undergoing Whipple procedure were studied by compiling demographic details of the patients, common presenting symptoms, various indications for Whipple's procedure, the cofactors which affect the procedures outcome and morbidity and mortality of the… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Whipple Procedure
What is being tested?
Whipple Procedure
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
57 participants
Where
1 sitePakistan
Study dates
1 Jan 2014to 31 Dec 2018
Phase
Interventional
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 20 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients of both sexes with age ranging from 20 years to 70 years
  • patients with pancreatic tumors
  • patients with adequate cardiorespiratory reserves to be fit for prolong general anesthesia

Who cannot join

  • unresectable tumors
  • unfit for surgery

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Pakistan1 site
  • Services hospital

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000

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About this study

The study was conducted in tertiary care hospital of Lahore. Patient undergoing Whipple procedure were studied by compiling demographic details of the patients, common presenting symptoms, various indications for Whipple's procedure, the cofactors which affect the procedures outcome and morbidity and mortality of the patients.

Read the detailed description

This study was performed by collecting data through predesigned questionnaire about patients undergoing Whipple's procedure from operation theatres and medical record section. Those patients, whose tumor was unresectable and undergone palliative surgical procedures were excluded from the study.

Being tested
Whipple Procedure
Keywords
Whipple procedure, pancreatic carcinoma, biliary stenting,
Medical subject headings
Pancreatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Whipple ProcedureProcedure or surgery

    Patients underwent Whipple procedure for pancreatic tumors. The procedure commenced with rooftop incision. then layers of abdomen dissected to reach the peritoneum. Then Duodenum dissected out along with pancreas and common bile duct. After rescetion of these structures the anatomy of the tract restored with three anastomosis namely pancreaticojejunostomy, gastrojejunostomy and choledochojejunostomy/hepaticojejunostomy.

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of patients developing pancreatic fistula

    Percentage of patients developing pancreatic fistula (pancreatic juice collected in drain rich in amylase) after Whipple procedure Enteric leak postoperative complications like pancreatic fistula, anastomotic leakage, hemorrhage, wound infection,mortality

    Measured: 4 weeks

  2. Percentage of patients developing hemorrhage

    Percentage of patients developing hemorrhage after Whipple procedure

    Measured: 2 weeks

  3. Percentage of patients developing wound infection

    Percentage of patients developing wound infection after Whipple procedure

    Measured: 4 weeks

  4. Mortality rate

    Mortality of patients undergoing Whipple surgery

    Measured: 6 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted29 Jan 2019
  2. Study start1 Jan 2014
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2018
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2018

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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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Patients undergoing Whipple procedure due to pancreatic tumor were included in the study
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
57 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03820583
Sponsor's protocol ID
s11
Status last verified
Jan 2019
First submitted
25 Jan 2019
Last updated
31 Jan 2019
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Whipple Procedure in people with Whipple Procedure, run by Services Hospital, Lahore at 1 site in Pakistan.

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 3 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 31 Jan 2019. 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 Pakistan. 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.

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?

Percentage of patients developing pancreatic fistula (time frame: 4 weeks). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. 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 31 Jan 2019.

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