Late intestinal complications in minimally invasive total gastrectomy for gastric cancer

ISRCTN ISRCTN67352603
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN67352603
Submission date
28/02/2024
Registration date
19/03/2024
Last edited
09/09/2024
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English Summary

Background and study aims
Although minimally invasive total gastrectomy for gastric cancer is commonly performed, reports regarding late complications are limited. Since 2009, the study team made several improvements each time severe late complications were experienced. This study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of these improved procedures in preventing late complications.

Who can participate?
Patients who underwent laparoscopic or robotic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer between January 2009 and December 2019

What does the study involve?
The patients will be divided into two groups: Period-I (2009–2013, before established standardization of procedure) and Period-II (2014–2019, after established standardization of procedure). The procedure has been standardized through four major steps, typified by the closure of the mesentery and diaphragm crus, and fixation and linearization around the anastomotic site of esophagojejunostomy. The incidence of late complications will be retrospectively compared between the two groups.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
There were no direct benefits for participating, but possibility to contribute to future advances in medical science. There were no risks of participating, due to no interventions required.

Where is the study run from?
Fujita Health University

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
August 2020 to August 2023

Who is funding the study?
Investigator initiated and funded

Who is the main contact?
Susumu Shibasaki, susumushi48@mist.ocn.ne.jp

Study website

Contact information

Dr Susumu Shibasaki
Public, Scientific, Principal Investigator

1-98, Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake
Toyoake
470-1192
Japan

ORCiD logoORCID ID 0000-0003-2454-5083
Phone +81562939254
Email susumushi48@mist.ocn.ne.jp

Study information

Study designSingle-center retrospective cohort study
Primary study designObservational
Secondary study designCohort study
Study setting(s)Medical and other records
Study typePrevention, Treatment
Participant information sheet No participant information sheet available
Scientific titleThe risk factor of late intestinal complications in minimally invasive total gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Study hypothesisThe standardized procedures will prevent late intestinal complications by comparing two periods: before and after the establishment of standardization of the minimally invasive total gastrectomy procedure.
Ethics approval(s)

Approved 29/08/2020, The Institutional Review Board of Fujita Health University (1-98, Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake, Toyoake, 470-1192, Japan; +81-562-93-2865; f-irb@fujita-hu.ac.jp), ref: HM23-318

ConditionPrevention of late intestinal complications in patients who underwent minimally invasive total gastrectomy for gastric cancer.
InterventionThe procedure comprises four major steps, typified by the closure of the mesentery and diaphragm crus, and fixation and linearization around the anastomotic site of esophagojejunostomy.
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureThe incidence of complications within 3 years after surgery measured using data collected from medical records at one time point
Secondary outcome measuresThe following secondary outcome variables will be measured using data collected from medical records at one time point:
1. Clinicopathological characteristics

2. Short-term surgical outcomes:
2.1. Operative time
2.2. Surgeon console time
2.3. Estimated blood loss
2.4. Number of dissected lymph nodes
2.5. Rates of local and systemic complications
2.6. Mortality rate
2.7. Length of postoperative hospitalization
2.8. Severity of reflux esophagitis at preoperative year (POY) 1
2.9. Body weight loss rate at POY 1

3. Long-term survival outcomes:
3.1. 3-year overall survival (OS)
3.2. 3-year relapse-free survival (RFS)
Overall study start date01/01/2020
Overall study end date31/08/2023

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupMixed
Lower age limit20 Years
Upper age limit91 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants302
Total final enrolment302
Participant inclusion criteria1. Patients between January 2009 and December 2019.
2. Patients underwent total gastrectomy for gastric cancer at our division.
Participant exclusion criteria1. Open gastrectomy
2. Clinical or pathological stage IV
3. Remnant gastric cancer
4. Palliative surgery
5. EGJ cancer
6. Observation period < 90 days
7. Use of circular stapler
Recruitment start date01/01/2021
Recruitment end date31/12/2022

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Japan

Study participating centre

Fujita Health University
Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake
Toyoake
470-1192
Japan

Sponsor information

Fujita Health University
University/education

Center for Clinical Trial and Research Support, 1-98, Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake
Toyoake
Aichi 470-1192
Japan

Phone +81-562-93-2884
Email c-int-rl@fujita-hu.ac.jp
Website https://www.fujita-hu.ac.jp/
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/046f6cx68

Funders

Funder type

Other

Investigator initiated and funded

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date31/12/2024
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareYes
IPD sharing plan summaryAvailable on request
Publication and dissemination planPlanned publication in a high-impact peer-reviewed journal
IPD sharing planThe datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study will be available upon request from Susumu Shibasaki, susumu.shibasaki@fujita-hu.ac.jp. The data that support the findings of this study will be shared. All data were anonymized so consent from participants was not required or obtained.

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article 04/06/2024 09/09/2024 Yes No

Editorial Notes

09/09/2024: Publication reference added.
19/03/2024: Study's existence confirmed by the Office of Ethics Review Committee, Fujita Health University.