Distal Pancreatectomy Minimally Invasive or Open for Malignancy (DIPLOMA)
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- STATUS
- Recruiting
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- End date
- Jul 9, 2025
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- participants needed
- 15
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- sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Summary
Objective: To compare MIDP with ODP regarding radical resection rate for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in the pancreatic body or tail.
Study design: A pan-European, randomized controlled, multicenter, patient-blinded non-inferiority trial. This protocol was designed according to the SPIRIT guidelines1. Pathologists judging the primary endpoint will be blinded for the surgical approach (MIDP vs ODP). A blinded adjudication committee will assess all endpoints.
Study population: Two groups of 129 patients (258 in total) with an indication for elective distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy because of proven or highly suspected PDAC.
Intervention: Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (either laparoscopic or robot-assisted)
Control: Open distal pancreatectomy
Description
Rationale: Several systematic reviews have suggested superior short term outcomes after minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) as compared to open distal pancreatectomy (ODP) for benign and pre-malignant disease. In the literature and in a recent pan-European survey, about one third of pancreatic surgeons expressed concerns regarding the oncologic safety (i.e. radical resection, lymph node retrieval and survival) of MIDP in pancreatic cancer. Most surgeons stated that a randomized trial assessing oncologic safety in MIDP vs ODP for pancreatic cancer is needed.
Objective: To compare MIDP with ODP regarding radical resection rate for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in the pancreatic body or tail.
Study design: A pan-European, randomized controlled, multicenter, patient-blinded non-inferiority trial. This protocol was designed according to the SPIRIT guidelines1. Pathologists judging the primary endpoint will be blinded for the surgical approach (MIDP vs ODP). A blinded adjudication committee will assess all endpoints.
Study population: Two groups of 129 patients (258 in total) with an indication for elective distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy because of proven or highly suspected PDAC.
Intervention: Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (either laparoscopic or robot-assisted)
Control: Open distal pancreatectomy
Main study parameters/endpoints: Primary outcome is the microscopically radical (R0, >1mm) resection rate. Main secondary outcomes are survival, lymph node retrieval, intraoperative outcomes (such as blood loss, operative time and conversion), postoperative outcomes (such as complications, time to functional recovery and hospital stay) and quality of life
Details
| Condition | Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma |
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| Treatment | open distal pancreatectomy, minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy |
| Clinical Study Identifier | NCT04483726 |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Montpellier |
| Last Modified on | 28 October 2021 |
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