ToPanc Trial: Survival After Total Versus Partial Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreatic Head, Distal Cholangiocarcinoma, and Ampullary Cancer
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Pancreatic Cancer
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 170 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if total removal of the pancreas is a preferable alternative to partial removal in patients with cancer of the pancreatic head who are at high risk of pancreatic leakage. The main question it aims to answer is:
Does total pancreas removal improve survival without reducing quality of life compared to partial removal?
The only study specific procedures a…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adult patients (age ≥ 18 years) scheduled to undergo PD for highly suspected or histologically proven, resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), distal cholangiocarcinoma (DCC), and/or ampullary cancer (pancreaticobiliary type)
* Suspected pancreas anastomosis at hig…
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