Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 18 to 70

Comparing total and partial omentectomy for advanced gastric cancer

Official title: A Phase III, Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing Total and Partial Omentectomy for Patients With Advanced Gastric Cancer (TOP-GC)

Run by Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital · NCT04843215 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing whether keeping the omentum during surgery for advanced gastric cancer can help patients live as long as those who have it removed.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 70 Years
SexAll
Enrollment950 (estimated)
SponsorTianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy
Locations1 site (Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJanuary 1, 2021
Main results expectedDecember 31, 2023
Study endsDecember 31, 2026
Registry record updatedMay 10, 2021
Trial IDNCT04843215 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 to 70 with pathologically confirmed T3-T4a gastric cancer who are eligible for radical resection.

Probably not a fit

Patients with serious concomitant diseases, previous abdominal surgeries, or those who have undergone chemotherapy or radiotherapy may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates the impact of omentectomy on survival in patients with advanced gastric cancer who have undergone curative gastrectomy. Participants are randomly assigned to either total omentectomy or omentum preservation to assess the non-inferiority of the latter approach. The study aims to determine if preserving the omentum can provide similar survival outcomes compared to its removal in patients with T3-T4a gastric cancer. The trial is multicenter and prospective, involving multiple hospitals to enhance the robustness of the findings.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to less invasive surgical options for patients with advanced gastric cancer, potentially improving their quality of life and survival rates.

How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have explored omentectomy in gastric cancer, but this specific comparison of total versus partial omentectomy is a novel approach.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Had been treated with Radical resection (D2, R0) of gastric cancer (Lymph node≥16);
2. Physical condition and organ function allows to tolerable abdominal surgery;
3. Willing and able to comply with the program during the study period;
4. Written informed consent provided;
5. ≥ 18 and ≤ 70 years of age; preoperative gastric cancer patients with pathologically confirmed;
6. With more than a 6-month life expectancy;
7. No other serious concomitant diseases; Sufficient organ functions;
8. No previous history of chemotherapy or radiotherapy;
9. All patients accept 8 cycles XELOX chemotherapy regimen;
10. Clinical stage: T3-4aN0-+M0; 11 . Macroscopic types :Borrmann I-III;

12\. Not greater curvature tumor; with distal or total gastrectomy; 13. No previous surgery for any abdominal disease, except an appendectomy for appendicitis, a laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder stones; No previous history of peritonitis, pancreatitis; 14. Karnofsky performance status (KPS)\>60; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG): 0-1.

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnancy or breast feeding; 2. Patients with Serious liver disease (such as cirrhosis, etc.), kidney disease, respiratory disease or uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension and other chronic systemic diseases, heart disease with Clinical symptoms, such as congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease symptoms, drug is difficult to control arrhythmia, hypertension, or six months had a myocardial infarction attack, or cardiac insufficiency; 3. Organ transplantation patients need immunosuppressive therapy; 4. Severe recurrent infections were not controlled or with other serious concomitant diseases; 5. Patients got other primary malignant tumors (except curable skin basal cell carcinoma and cervical cancer in situ) except gastric cancer within 5 years; 6. Psychiatric disease which require treatment; 7. Have the history of organ transplantation; 8. Within 6 months before study starts and in the process of this study, patients participate in other clinical researches. 9. Advanced gastric cancer with omentum invasion 10. Patients can't treated with XELOX after surgery; 11 . Macroscopic types : Borrmann IV; 12. Tumor invasion of adjacent organ (T4b) or with distant metastasis#M1 #; 13. Tumor invasion the greater curvature invasion.

Where it's running

  • Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital
    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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