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Gastric CancerNCT03780439

Procalcitonin to Predict Infection After Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer

An observational study of Gastric Cancer, run by Yongchang Zhang at 1 site in China.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin as an early predictor of infection after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Gastric Cancer
How many people
552 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
1 Jun 2018to 28 Jul 2019
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with pathologically diagnosed gastric adenocarcinoma who underwent radical gastrectomy.

Who may be able to join

  • ≥ 18 years
  • pathologically diagnosed gastric adenocarcinoma
  • radical gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy.

Who cannot join

  • ongoing infection at surgery
  • pregnancy status
  • underwent non-resection surgery
  • underwent palliative gastrectomy
  • emergency surgery
  • taking corticosteroid or other immunosuppressive drugs

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Hunan Province Tumor Hospital

    Changsha, Hunan

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: Diagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin as an Early Predictor of Infection After Radical Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: a Prospective Bi-center Study

To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin as an early predictor of infection after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

Read the detailed description

From June 2018 to May 2019, consecutive eligible patients who underwent surgery for gastric cancer in the Department of Gastroduodenal and Pancreatic Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the treatment group of Professor Kai-xiong Tao in the Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College were invited to participate in the study. After surgery, routine blood test were measured morning on post-operative day (POD) 1, 3, 5, and 7, and serum level of procalcitonin was measured morning on POD 3 and 5.

The primary outcome of the present study was the accuracy of white blood cell (WBC) and neutrophil count, the neutrophil to WBC ratio (N%) and procalcitonin to detect post-operative infection (including intra-abdominal infection (IAI), surgical site infections (SSIs), pneumonia, urinary tract infection, catheter-related infection, and sepsis not specified) within 30 days after surgery. The main secondary outcome was their ability to detect any post-operative complications (such as intestinal obstruction, bleeding, ascites, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events) within 30 days after surgery. Other secondary outcomes were the choice of the best timing to measure each inflammatory marker, the choice of a clinically meaningful cut-off value for the most accurate marker.

Conditions
Gastric Cancer
Keywords
procalcitonin, infection, gastric cancer, gastrectomy
Medical subject headings
Stomach Neoplasms, Infections

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT03780439
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
infection group and non-infection grouppatients were divided into 2 sub-groups according to the presence of infection or not after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin to detect post-operative infection

    the accuracy of procalcitonin to detect post-operative infection

    Measured: within 30 days after surgery

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin to detect overall post-operative complications

    the accuracy of procalcitonin to detect any post-operative complications

    Measured: within 30 days after surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Dec 2018
  2. Study start1 Jun 2018
  3. Primary completion28 Jul 2019
  4. Study completion28 Jul 2019

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
552 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03780439
Sponsor's protocol ID
PCT-INFECTION
Status last verified
Sep 2019
First submitted
13 Dec 2018
Last updated
24 Sep 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Facy O, Paquette B, Orry D, Binquet C, Masson D, Bouvier A, Fournel I, Charles PE, Rat P, Ortega-Deballon P; IMACORS Study. Diagnostic Accuracy of Inflammatory Markers As Early Predictors of Infection After Elective Colorectal Surgery: Results From the IMACORS Study. Ann Surg. 2016 May;263(5):961-6. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001303.

    PubMed 26135691
  • Cousin F, Ortega-Deballon P, Bourredjem A, Doussot A, Giaccaglia V, Fournel I. Diagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin and C-reactive Protein for the Early Diagnosis of Intra-abdominal Infection After Elective Colorectal Surgery: A Meta-analysis. Ann Surg. 2016 Aug;264(2):252-6. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001545.

    PubMed 27049766
  • Xiao H, Quan H, Pan S, Yin B, Luo W, Huang G, Ouyang Y. Impact of peri-operative blood transfusion on post-operative infections after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a propensity score matching analysis focusing on the timing, amount of transfusion and role of leukocyte depletion. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2018 Jun;144(6):1143-1154. doi: 10.1007/s00432-018-2630-8. Epub 2018 Mar 23.

    PubMed 29572591
  • Munoz JL, Ruiz-Tovar J, Miranda E, Berrio DL, Moya P, Gutierrez M, Flores R, Pico C, Perez A. C-Reactive Protein and Procalcitonin as Early Markers of Septic Complications after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Morbidly Obese Patients Within an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program. J Am Coll Surg. 2016 May;222(5):831-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.01.059. Epub 2016 Feb 13.

    PubMed 27010585

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Gastric Cancer, run by Yongchang Zhang at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Sep 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin to detect post-operative infection (time frame: within 30 days after surgery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03780439, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Sep 2019.

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