Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Observational Ages 18 to 80

Defining how much No.4sb lymph node to remove for advanced distal stomach cancer

Official title: A Single Center, Prospective Study on the Possible Range of No.4sb Lymph Node Dissection of Locally Advanced Distal Gastric Cancer

Run by Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital · NCT07183150 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This project will try to find the best range of No.4sb lymph node removal during surgery for people with locally advanced distal stomach cancer.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years to 80 Years
SexAll
Enrollment400 (estimated)
SponsorTianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy
Locations1 site (Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality)
StatusRecruiting
StartedAugust 18, 2025
Main results expectedAugust 17, 2027
Study endsDecember 30, 2027
Registry record updatedSeptember 19, 2025
Trial IDNCT07183150 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults 18–75 years old with pathologically confirmed locally advanced distal gastric cancer (clinical T2-4aNxM0) planned for radical laparoscopic distal subtotal gastrectomy (D2, R0), with good performance status (KPS >60 or ECOG 0–1) and no prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy are ideal candidates.

Probably not a fit

Patients with early-stage or metastatic disease, tumors in other stomach regions, poor performance status, significant uncontrolled comorbidities, prior chemo/radiation, or who are pregnant/breastfeeding are unlikely to benefit from this protocol.

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

What this trial studies

This observational study at Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital follows adults with clinically T2-4a distal gastric cancer who undergo radical laparoscopic distal subtotal gastrectomy (D2, R0). Surgeons will record the precise anatomical extent of No.4sb lymph node dissection, operative details, and perioperative complications. Pathology will report nodal involvement and yield, and investigators will correlate dissection range with patterns of metastasis, surgical morbidity, and early oncologic outcomes. The goal is to identify a reasonable dissection boundary that balances thorough cancer removal with operative safety.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could help surgeons remove the right amount of tissue to lower complication risk while keeping cancer control strong.

How similar studies have gone: While D2 lymphadenectomy is an established standard and retrospective reports have examined No.4sb metastasis patterns, prospective evidence specifically defining the optimal No.4sb dissection range is limited.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 and ≤ 75 years of age; Preoperative gastric cancer patients with pathologically confirmed; Had been treated with Radical resection (D2, R0) of gastric cancer (Lymph node≥16); Willing and able to comply with the program during the study period; Physical condition and organ function allows to tolerable abdominal surgery; Written informed consent provided; Under radical laparoscopic distal subtotal gastrectomy With more than a 6-month life expectancy; No other serious concomitant diseases; Sufficient organ functions; No previous history of chemotherapy or radiotherapy; Clinical stage: T2-4aNxM0; Karnofsky performance status (KPS)\>60; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG): 0-1.

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnancy or breast feeding; 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; Organ transplantation patients need immunosuppressive therapy; Severe recurrent infections were not controlled or with other serious concomitant diseases; Patients got other primary malignant tumors (except curable skin basal cell carcinoma and cervical cancer in situ) except gastric cancer within 5 years; Psychiatric disease which require treatment; Have the history of organ transplantation; Within 6 months before study starts and in the process of this study, patients participate in other clinical researches.

Where it's running

  • 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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