Clinical Trial

Is Intraperitoneal Drainage Necessary Following Distal Pancreatectomy?

Recruiting Phase 3
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Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to analyze if intraperitoneal drainage is necessary following distal pancreatectomy. This study aims to determine whether the omission of routine intraperitoneal drainage in the setting of reinforced staple technology is non-inferior to routine intraperitoneal drainage with respect to a composite post-operative complications of Grade B or C Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF), readmission, or organ space surgical site infection following a distal pancreatectomy.
Protocol Amendment History 5 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 5 times since 2023-02-06; most recent amendment 2026-02-17.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2023-03-16
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT05720338
Lead Sponsor Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Conditions Cyst of Pancreas, Pancreatectomy, Pancreas Neoplasm
Enrollment 234 participants
Start Date 2023-04-13
Primary Completion 2026-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-07-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-02-19