Compares two ways of reconnecting the stomach after pancreas surgery in pancreatic cancer
Compares two stomach reconnection methods in adults having pancreas surgery for pancreatic cancer.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Antecolic Versus Retrocolic Gastrojejunostomy During Whipple's Procedure
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 who are having a planned pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple operation). It compares two ways of joining the stomach to the bowel afterwards.
- Age
- Over 18 years old. The record lists 80 years as the upper age limit, while its summary mentions excluding people older than 75.
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- People having an elective (planned) pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Under 18 years old
- Taking part in other trials that may affect the results of this study
- Does not consent to take part in the study
Read by machine on 9 November 2026.
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 80 years old?
Source: NCT06914349, who can take part
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
- NCT06914349
- Record updated
- 6 June 2025
- Original description
Aim: This randomized clinical study aims to compare occurrence of DGE in patients undergoing either antecolic or retrocolic gastrojejunostomy following pancreaticoduodenectomy.Read full original descriptionShow less
Antecolic Versus Retrocolic Gastrojejunostomy Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: a Prospective Randomised Study
Aim: This randomized clinical study aims to compare occurrence of DGE in patients undergoing either antecolic or retrocolic gastrojejunostomy following pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Methods: Participants of this study will be patients undergoing pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy at the Surgical Department of the University Hospital of Larissa. Patients will be randomized to undergo either an antecolic or a retrocolic gastrojejunostomy and the occurrence of DGE will then be compared between the two groups. Individuals younger than 18 or older than 75 years old, as well as patients who do not consent to participate in this trial, will be excluded.
Expected results: Based on available literature, antecolic gastrojejunostomy may be related with a lower incidence of DGE, without a statistically significant difference between the two methods. We aim to show if one of the two methods of gastrointestinal reconstruction (antecolic versus retrocolic) affects DGE.
Inclusion: Age over 18 years old; Elective pancreaticoduodenectomy; Signed consent form.
Exclusion: Age under 18 years old; Patients who are participants in other trials that may affect the results of this study; Patients who do not consent to participate in the study.