Trial Information
Reconstruction Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Pancreaticojejunostomy vs Pancreaticogastomy
Inclusion Criteria:
- Suspected pancreatic or periampullary neoplasm that appears to be resectable based on
preoperative imaging (CT scan and/or MRI) and are deemed medically fit to undergo PD.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients less than 18 years of age will be excluded.
- As well, patients with distant metastasis, local unresectability, and/or gastric
involvement will be excluded.
Other exclusion criteria include:
- female subjects who are pregnant or nursing
- current use of an investigational drug
- currently receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Outcome Measure:
pancreatic leak/fistula
Principal Investigator
elijah dixon, MD
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
University of Calgary
Authority:
Canada: Ethics Review Committee
Study ID:
18982
NCT ID:
NCT00841607
Start Date:
August 2006
Completion Date:
Related Keywords:
- Pancreas Cancer
- Periampullary Cancer
- whipple
- pancreas
- reconstruction
- leak
- fistula
- Pancreatic Neoplasms