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A study comparing the outcomes of a surgical procedure by name feeding jejunostomy(a procedure wherein a tube is placed into the small intestine for feeding purposes, in patients who have a block in food passage due to cancer), when done via laproscopy vs open techniques.

Stand-alone feeding jejunostomy- laparoscopic vs conventional open technique in patients with proximal alimentary tract malignancies: an open labelled randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/03/041338
Enrollment
110
Registered
2022-03-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-04

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: C158- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of esophagus Health Condition 2: C138- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of hypopharynx Health Condition 3: C164- Malignant neoplasm of pylorus Health Condition 4: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy: The patient will be placed in supine position. Pneumoperitoneum will be achieved using open technique with 10 mm umbilical port. Diagnostic laparosco-p

Sponsors

jawarharlal institue of postgraduate medical education and research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consenting patients above the age of 18 year with diagnosed upper alimentary tract malignancies (Esophageal cancer, Hypopharyngeal cancer, and Gastric cancer) with absolute dysphagia proposed for the feeding jejunostomy procedure.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Non-obstructive Gastric cancer patients (growth arising from the body and fundus) 2.Patients unfit for the general anesthesia. 3.Pregnant women. 4.Patients with previous upper abdominal sur-gery 5.Feeding jejunostomy performed along with other surgical procedures 6.Failed or re-jejunostomy in the already op-erated patient

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess and compare the incidence of jejunostomy-associated early major complications (Clavien Dindo score ï?³ 3) of the laparoscopic and conventional open feeding jejunostomy in patients with obstructive upper alimentary tract malignancies.Timepoint: 30 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Operating time measured in minutes.Timepoint: intra op time;2.intraoperative complications.Timepoint: intra op time;3.Postoperative pain assessed by a visual ana-logue scale.Timepoint: during in hospital stay;4.The time duration to start jejunal feeding, and to reach full-strength feeds measured in hours.Timepoint: during in hospital stay;5.Duration of the hospital stay measured in days.Timepoint: during in hospital stay;6.minor postoperative complications (Clavien Dindo score ï?£ 2).Timepoint: 30 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr R Srinath

JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

k26uday74@yahoo.co.in9940306513

Outcome results

None listed

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