Recovery Program Study for Patients Having Pancreas Surgery in Greece
Follows patients having pancreas surgery to see how a fast-recovery program affects them.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Compliance With ERAS Protocol in Pancreatic Surgery, Stress Response and Outcomes
Key facts
- Where
- Larissa, GreeceSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults having pancreatic surgery who speak Greek fluently and can communicate without barriers. It studies recovery after surgery.
- Age
- Above 18 years.
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Younger than 18 years
- Unable or unwilling to take part
- Having other surgical procedures
- Communication barriers
- Lost to follow-up
Read by machine on 9 November 2026.
Where in Greece
- University of ThessalyLarissa, GreeceTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Thessaly
- Trial code
- NCT05518643
- Record updated
- 22 April 2025
- Original description
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of compliance with enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program on patient reported outcomes (PROs), surgery-specific outcomes and stress response after pancreatic surgery.Read full original descriptionShow less
Enhanced Recovery Program, Patient Reported Outcomes, Surgery-specific Outcomes and Stress Response After Pancreatic Surgery: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study by the Thessalic Pancreas Study Group (ThePANas).
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of compliance with enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program on patient reported outcomes (PROs), surgery-specific outcomes and stress response after pancreatic surgery.
This prospective observational study will include all consecutive patients undergoing pancreatic surgery over a period of three years (2022 - 2025) at two sites, namely University General Hospital of Larissa and IASO Thessalias, in Greece. Patients will be prospectively enrolled after written informed consent. Data will be collected on patient characteristics, surgical and anaesthetic techniques, complications, and length of stay. Quality of life questionnaires will be administered to patients preoperatively, on the fith postoperative day, first follow-up after discharge, one month and six months after the operation. The stress response will be assessed by measuring the Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR and PLR) preoperatively, and on the first five postoperative days. Data will be collected on pancreatic surgery-specific complications such as delayed gastric emptying (DGE), post-pancreatectomy haemorrhage (PPH) and postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) formation. Anonymised data will be uploaded by the principal investigator on a protected excel spreadsheet for analysis.
Inclusion: all pancreatic surgery patients; above the age of 18; fluent greek speakers; without communication barriers.
Exclusion: other surgical procedures; younger than 18 years-old; unable or unwilling to participate; communication barriers; lost to follow-up.