Gastric cancer patients who underwent gastrectomy
Conditions
Sponsors
Osaka University School of Medicine Gastroenterological Surgery
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) patients with gastric cancer more than 1 year after distal or total gastrectomy 2) with curative surgical resection and without any recurrence 3) with more than 15% body weight loss compared to preoperative body weight or less than 19 of BMI 4) Age>20 and <80 years 5) oral intake possible 6) written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) with severe complication or active dual malignancy 2) judged as inappropriate by physician-in-charge
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Amount of food intake,postoperative body weight(during 7-days ghrelin administration) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adverse events, appetite VAS, physiolosical examination, clinical blood examination (during 7-days ghrelin administration) | — |
Countries
Japan
Outcome results
None listed