NCT06192212

Brief Summary

As there is no consensus to date on the optimal postoperative nutritional support route for patients undergoing minimally invasive esophagectomy, the purpose of this study is to assess whether there is a potential advantage to receiving jejunostomy feedings for postoperative patients undergoing McKeown MIE as compared to the conventional nasoenteric tube feeding method.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
577

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2023

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 13, 2023

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 21, 2023

Completed
4 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 25, 2023

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 5, 2024

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

October 2, 2025

Status Verified

September 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

12 days

First QC Date

December 21, 2023

Last Update Submit

September 27, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

esophageal squamous cell carcinomas; Jejunostomy; nutrition; postoperative complications; Anastomotic leak

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • postoperative adverse events

    including pneumonia, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), anastomotic leak (AL), vocal cord paralysis, chylothorax, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, cardiovascular complications

    Within 90 days after surgery

  • perioperative 90-day mortality.

    Within 90 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Albumin loss rate

    7-10 days after surgery

Study Arms (2)

Jejunostomy group

Intraoperative jejunostomy tube placement received

Non-jejunostomy group

Intraoperative jejunostomy tube placement not received

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

patients with EC who attended the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Daping Hospital and underwent the McKeown MIE procedure performed by the same surgical team were included for evaluation from September, 2017, to September, 2021.

You may qualify if:

  • \. Patients with a clear pathologic diagnosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; 2. Received minimally invasive McKeown procedure; 3. Patients with R0 resection (R0: radical resection).

You may not qualify if:

  • \. Biopsy pathologic diagnosis of other types of esophageal cancer, e.g., adenocarcinoma; 2. Simultaneous combination of other primary cancers or history of other cancers; 3. Received minimally invasive Ivor-Lewis procedure or Sweet procedure; 4. Patients with R1 or R2 resection (R1 resection: microscopic tumor residue; R2: naked eye tumor residue); 5. Preoperative distant metastases; 6. Preoperative serious comorbidities in other systems; 7. Incomplete medical record data.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Army Medical Center of the People's Liberation Army

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400042, China

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Pu XS, Bao T, Wang YJ, Li KK, Yang Q, He XD, He Y, Yu J, Xie XF, Chen X, Guo W. Laparoscopic jejunostomy during McKeown minimally invasive esophagectomy: a propensity score analysis. Surg Endosc. 2025 Mar;39(3):1801-1810. doi: 10.1007/s00464-024-11519-x. Epub 2025 Jan 17.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Esophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaPostoperative ComplicationsAnastomotic Leak

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Carcinoma, Squamous CellCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsNeoplasms, Squamous CellEsophageal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteHead and Neck NeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesEsophageal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
chief physician

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 21, 2023

First Posted

January 5, 2024

Study Start

December 13, 2023

Primary Completion

December 25, 2023

Study Completion

June 1, 2024

Last Updated

October 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations