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High Volume Washing of the Abdomen in Increasing Survival After Surgery in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery
Led by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University · Updated on 2025-05-20
845
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
521 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
This randomized clinical trial studies how well high volume washing of the abdomen works in increasing survival after surgery in patients with pancreatic cancer that can be removed by surgery. High volume washings may remove free floating cancers present after surgery and help prolong survival in patients with pancreatic cancer.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
High Volume Washing of the Abdomen in Increasing Survival After Surgery in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- The subject has a surgical indication for pancreatectomy (pancreaticoduodenectomy, distal pancreatectomy, total pancreatectomy) as determined by the treating physician/surgeon
- A diagnosis of pancreatic or other periampullary cancer is suspected preoperatively
- In the opinion of the surgeon, the subject has no medical contraindications to pancreatectomy
- Age 618 years of age
- The subject is willing to consent to randomization of EAL-S vs. standard EAL-W vs. no extensive lavage (SOC)
You will not qualify if you...
- The subject does not have a surgical indication for pancreatectomy
- In the opinion of the surgeon, the subject has medical contraindications to pancreatectomy
- Age < 18 years of age
- The subject is not willing to consent to EAL-S vs. EAL-W vs. no extensive lavage (SOC)
- Known benign or indolent disease, including benign pancreatic cystic tumors or pancreatic endocrine tumors without possible risk of malignancy
- Other malignancy within five years, unless the probability of recurrence of the prior malignancy is < 5% as determined by the principal investigator
- Evidence of metastatic disease preoperatively
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
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2
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
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Research Team
H
Harish Lavu, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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