A study to observe correlation between resection and reconstruction procedures employed for gastric neoplasms and development of postgastrectomy syndrome

UMIN ID: UMIN000002116

Registered date:25/06/2009

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Gastric cancer patients who underwent various types of gastrectomy (GIST patients who underwent gastric wedge resection are also included)
• Date of first enrollment: 2009/07/01
• Target sample size: 5600
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Observational

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: To examine the degree of generic QOL (SF-8), symptom specific QOL (GSRS), other abdominal symptoms, ingested amount, weight loss and satisfaction.
• Secondary Outcome: To investigate the correlation between above mentioned factors.

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 20years-old
• Age maximum: 75years-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: (1) Active dual malignancy. (2) Patients who underwent concomitant resection of other organ(s) due to another disease (co-resection equivalent to cholecystectomy being the exceptions). (3) Considered as unsuitable to participate in the study by a surgeon who is in charge.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: The Jikei University School of Medicine,Japanese Society for Gastro-surgical Pathophysiology