Drain vs No-Drain After Gastric Cancer Surgery

Abdominal drainage versus no drainage in patients undergoing radical gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/07/026883

Enrollment

Registered

2020-07-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: C16- Malignant neoplasm of stomach

Interventions

Intervention1: No abdominal drainage: No drainage of abdomen after radical gastrectomy Control Intervention1: With Abdominal Drainage: Putting an abdominal drain after radical gastrectomy is a standar

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) All patients undergoing curative gastric cancer surgery, without significant medical history and performance status ECOG â?? 0 to 1. 2) Patients not undergoing other visceral resection.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Inoperable patients who are being planned for surgery. 2) Patients with a significant medical history. 3) Patients undergoing other visceral resection.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hospital StayTimepoint: 7 days, 14 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Complications following surgery.Timepoint: 30 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Dillip Kumar Muduly

AIIMS, Bhubaneswar

dillipmuduly@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026