Status:

UNKNOWN

Efficacy of Nasogastric Tube Application in Postoperative Care of Esophagectomy

Lead Sponsor:

Fudan University

Conditions:

Esophageal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Nasogastric decompression is standard practice after esophageal resection in most centers because it is expected to reduce the incidence of esophagogastric anastomotic leakage by preventing overdisten...

Detailed Description

Methods In this clinical trial, patients with esophageal cancer were randomized into groups with NG tube and without NG tube after surgery. Sequence generation was performed using a computer-generated...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients who were fit for esophageal resection and underwent transthoracic or transhiatal esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction.
  • \-

Exclusion

  • Stage investigations indicating unresectable advanced disease(T4 or M1a,M1b).
  • Patients with any other serious underlying medical condition that would impair the ability of the patient to receive or comply with protocol treatment.
  • Patients with unstable situation after surgery (eg, need ventilation and ICU treatment)
  • Patients medically unfit for surgical resection.
  • Patients with pulmonary reserve inadequate to undergo thoracotomy and extensive mediastinal lymphadenectomy.
  • Mentally disabled.
  • Expected life duration of less than 3 months.
  • Patients undergoing colonic reconstruction.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 15 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 15 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03273686

Start Date

September 15 2017

End Date

April 15 2018

Last Update

September 6 2017

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