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Long-term Survival Outcomes of Laparoscopic versus Open Distal Gastrectomy with D2 Lymphadenectomy after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial (CLASS-03b)

Long-term Survival Outcomes of Laparoscopic versus Open Distal Gastrectomy with D2 Lymphadenectomy after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial (CLASS-03b)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500109677
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-09-23
Start date
2025-09-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Gastric cancer

Interventions

Test Group:Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Control Group:Open distal gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Sponsors

West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age between 18 and 75 years. 2.Primary gastric lesion histologically confirmed as gastric adenocarcinoma by endoscopic biopsy, including papillary adenocarcinoma (pap), tubular adenocarcinoma (tub), mucinous adenocarcinoma (muc), signet-ring cell carcinoma (sig), or poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma (por). 3.Tumor located in the middle or lower third of the stomach, with preoperative evaluation indicating feasibility of distal gastrectomy. 4.Clinical stage before neoadjuvant chemotherapy: cT3–4a, N-/+, M0. 5.Diagnostic staging laparoscopy prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy is not mandatory. 6.Completion of standard preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy, with regimens recommended by guidelines: three cycles of XELOX, three cycles of SOX, four cycles of FLOT4, or three cycles of DOS. 7.Interval between completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery: 4–6 weeks. 8.Post-chemotherapy staging: T stage = 90 g/L; neutrophils >= 1.5 × 10^9/L; platelets >= 80 × 10^9/L. 2) Serum biochemistry: total bilirubin < 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); ALT and AST < 2.5 × ULN; serum creatinine <= 1 × ULN. 13.Willingness to participate in this clinical trial and provision of informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.History of previous upper abdominal surgery, except for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. 2.History of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) or endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for gastric cancer. 3.History of acute pancreatitis. 4.Preoperative assessment indicating the need for total gastrectomy. 5.Radiological evidence of regional conglomerated lymph nodes (maximum diameter > 3 cm) prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. 6.Radiological evidence of regional conglomerated lymph nodes (maximum diameter > 3 cm) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. 7.History of other malignancies within the past 5 years. 8.History of unstable angina, myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, or intracerebral hemorrhage within the past 6 months. 9.History of continuous systemic corticosteroid therapy within the past 1 month. 10.Requirement for concomitant surgical procedures for other diseases (except cholecystectomy). 11.Emergency surgery required for gastric cancer–related complications (e.g., bleeding, perforation). 12.Presence of gastric outlet obstruction. 13.Pulmonary function test showing predicted FEV1/FVC < 50%. 14.Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 15.Presence of severe psychiatric disorders. 16.Withdrawal of consent after signing informed consent for participation in this trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
3-Year Disease-Free Survival Rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
3-Year Overall Survival Rate;5-Year Overall Survival Rate;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHu Jiankun

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

hujkwch@126.com+86 28 8542 3297

Outcome results

None listed

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