Status:

RECRUITING

Oncological Safety of Spleen Preservation in Left Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (SPLENDID)

Lead Sponsor:

Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Conditions:

Pancreatic Cancer Resectable

Pancreatectomy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to determine how often lymph node metastases occur in the splenic hilum and surrounding fat in patients with left-sided pancreatic cancer. The main question th...

Detailed Description

Splenectomy is routinely performed during surgical resection of left-sided pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) with the primary aim to facilitate adequate lymphadenectomy. However, asplenia is ass...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All consecutive adult patients (≥ 18 years) who undergo an open or minimally invasive (i.e., robot-assisted or laparoscopic) left-sided pancreatectomy with concomitant splenectomy for primary resectable, borderline resectable, and locally advanced left-sided PDAC

Exclusion

  • Tumor involvement or abutment of the spleen

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 28 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2031

Estimated Enrollment :

94 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07157605

Start Date

November 28 2024

End Date

January 1 2031

Last Update

September 5 2025

Active Locations (10)

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1

BenQ Hospital

Nanjing, China

2

Konstantopoulio General Hospital

Athens, Greece

3

Padova University Hospital

Padua, Italy

4

Kyushu University Hospital

Fukuoka, Japan