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Evaluation of exocrine pancreatic function after esophagectomy and effect using pancrelipase

Evaluation of exocrine pancreatic function after esophagectomy and effect using pancrelipase - Exocrine pancreatic function after esophagectomy and effect of pancrelipase

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000016912
Enrollment
30
Registered
2015-04-01
Start date
2015-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

esophageal cancer

Interventions

orally taking pancrelipase terms: three months amounts: 600mg/meal times: ever time after meal

Sponsors

Kobe University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Esophageal cancer patients who is after esophagectomy and coming for follow-up visit. 2) Patients with lower fecal elastase1 than 200mg/g and has higher Bristol scale than 6. 3) Patients who had got informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients who is treating by chemotherapy or radiotherapy. 2)Patients who are allergic to swine protein. 3)Patients who had over 5kg of weight movement. 4)Patients who has a possibility of pregnant or now pregnant, or while nursing. 5)Patients with severe infection. 6)Patients who did not give consent to this research. 7)Patients who are suspected of chronic pancreatitis, after pancreatectomy and other cause of exocrine pancreatic dysfunction. 8)Patients with dyschezia caused by irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease. 9)Patients treated by enteral alimentation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The ratio of frequency of the stool below two times a day. The ratio of bristol scale below 4.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTetsu Nakamura

Kobe University Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery

tetsun@med.kobe-u.ac.jp078-382-5925

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026