Gastric Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)20 to 85 years of age (2)Histologically diagnosed as gastric cancer (3)Gastrectomy (excluding partial gastrectomy) with R0 resection (4)Pathological Stage I, II, or III (5)More than 6 months have passed since surgery (6)No recurrence (7)Performance status less than 2 (8)Organ function (laboratory tests): satisfy all of the following (i) White blood cell count: more than 2,000/mm3 (ii) Hemoglobin: more than 8.0 g/dL (iii) Platelet count: more than 50000/ mm3 (iv) Total bilirubin: less than 3 mg/dL (v) AST: less than 100 U/L (vi) ALT: less than 100 U/L (vii) Serum creatinine: less than 2.0 mg/dL (9) Consent for participation in the study has been obtained from the subject.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)GSRS diarrhea symptom subscale score of 3 or less (2)Patients with the following history or treatment: esophagectomy, gastrointestinal bypass, massive small bowel resection, pancreaticoduodenectomy, prior chemotherapy within 6 months, prior radiation therapy within 6 months (3)Patients with the following comorbidities: inflammatory bowel disease, colostomy, liver cirrhosis, renal failure requiring dialysis (4)Patients under the following treatment: laxatives, antibiotics (5)Patients with milk allergy (6)Foreigners (7) Patients who have expressed their refusal to participate in the study (8)Other patients whom the physician deems inappropriate to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in GSRS diarrhea symptom subscale scores before and after treatment | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kyoto University Hospital Department of Surgery