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NCT01257711: SCAR

A Study Comparing Billroth II With Roux-en-Y Reconstruction for Gastric Cancer

Completed NA Last updated 9 March 2021
What this trial tests

NA trial testing Roux-en-Y or Billroth II in Gastric Cancer in 96 participants. Completed in 12 February 2020.

Timeline
9 October 2008
Primary endpoint
31 July 2019
12 February 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsorNational Healthcare Group, Singapore
PhaseNA
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designsingle group
Maskingdouble
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment96
Start date9 October 2008
Primary completion31 July 2019
Estimated completion12 February 2020
Sites4 locations across Hong Kong, Singapore

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

National Healthcare Group, Singapore

Who can join

Adults 21 to 80, any sex, with Gastric Cancer or Stomach Cancer. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Both Billroth II and Roux en Y are acceptable techniques of reconstruction after subtotal gastrectomy, however the debate one which is better remains unanswered. The aim of this study is to compare Billroth II and Roux en Y reconstruction techniques after radical distal subtotal gastrectomy for gastric cancer in terms of postoperative outcomes and quality of life. The investigators hypothesize that Roux en Y will have lesser gastrointestinal symptoms and reflux problems when compared to Billroth II reconstruction. Patients with resectable gastric cancer meeting the inclusion criteria will be consented and enrolled. Data on demographics, nutrition, gastrointestinal symptoms, and quality of life will be collected. They will be randomized after completion of distal subtotal gastrectomy to under go either Roux en Y or Billroth II reconstruction. Surgery data will be collected post-operatively. At 6 months follow up a repeat nutritional assessment using clinical and biochemical parameters will be carried out. The biochemical markers are part of routine follow up. The final assessment will be at the one year post surgery visit when by interview using EORTC 30 questionnaire quality of life data, gastrointestinal symptoms and nutritional assessment and surgery data for recurrence will be repeated. At one year patients will also have upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, which is part of routine follow up. At endoscopy stump gastritis will be graded and esophageal reflux assessed as per Los Angeles classification. It is postulated that 5% of the patients on Roux en Y reconstruction will experience poor clinical symptoms compared to 25% of those on Billroth II based on reflux symptoms. To achieve a statistical significance with 95% power and a 2-sided test of 5% for this 20% clinical difference, 80 subjects for each arm will be required. Factoring a 10% attrition rate for mortality and lost to follow up, a total of 160 subjects to be randomized equally will be recruited.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

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