Left Celiac Plexus Resection for Pancreatic Cancer at the Body and Tail

Last updated: August 10, 2016
Sponsor: Fudan University
Overall Status: Trial Status Unknown

Phase

3

Condition

Pancreatic Cancer

Digestive System Neoplasms

Pancreatitis

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT02117895
PCI002
  • Ages 18-80
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This is a prospective study of left celiac plexus resection for pancreatic cancer at the body and tail during standard distal pancreatectomy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Signed informed content obtained prior to treatment

  • Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 80 years

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2

  • The pathological staging does not exceed the stage IIB

  • The expected survival after surgery ≥ 3 months

  • Tumor locates at the body and tail of the pancreas without distant metastasis

  • No celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery invasion by Loyer grading

  • No operation contraindication

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The pathological staging exceed the stage IIB

  • Pancreatic cancer at the head of the pancreas

  • Benign tumor at the body and tail of the pancreas

  • Distant metastasis

  • Severe important organ function impairment

  • Active second primary malignancy or history of second primary malignancy within thelast 3 years

  • Pregnant or nursing women

  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients

  • Patients who are unwilling or unable to comply with study procedures

Study Design

Total Participants: 180
Study Start date:
January 01, 2014
Estimated Completion Date:
January 31, 2017

Study Description

Pancreatic cancer has a property of nerve invasion. Pancreatic cancer cells first invade the nerves within the pancreas, then reach to the retroperitoneal celiax plexus and ganglion. Previous studies have showed nerve invasion was a negative prognostic factor for pancreatic cancer. Celiac plexus was thought as one the sources of tumor recurrence, which also led to severe abdominal and back pain in pancreatic cancer patients. This study is performed to confirm whether left celiac plexus resection could improve survival and relieve pain of pancreatic cancer patients.

Subjects undergoing surgery will be randomized to standard distal pancreatectomy plus left celiac plexus resection versus standard distal pancreatectom. Subjects will be followed every two months for survivorship or death to assess pain, quality of life measures, and narcotic pain control usage. The primary endpoint of overall survival and the secondary endpoint of disease-specific free survival will be determined at two year post surgery.The other pre-specified outcome of pain control will be determined at one year post surgery.

Block randomization will be done using a computer generated sheet. All surgeries will be performed under general anesthesia with epidural analgesia. The surgery will be either performed by or under the direct supervision of pancreatic surgeons with experience in pancreas surgery. Operative time, blood loss, blood product replacement and all intraoperative details will be recorded in the proforma. Patients will be shifted postoperatively to the anesthesia care unit (PACU) for observation and subsequently to the recovery or high dependency ward once stabilized. Postoperative details including period of postoperative pancreatic fistula,postoperative haemorrhage,postoperative pancreatitis , hospital stay and other complications will be recorded. Postoperative mortality will be defined as 30-day mortality plus death before discharge after surgery.All collected data will be entered into a statistical software package for subsequent analysis

Connect with a study center

  • Xian-Jun Yu

    Shanghai, 200032
    China

    Active - Recruiting

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