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Laparoscopic Versus Open Lower Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy for Esophagogastric Junction Cancer

Recruiting
Conditions
Gastric Cancer
Interventions
Procedure: Radical gastrectomy with dissection of lower mediastinal lymph node
Registration Number
NCT04443478
Lead Sponsor
Peking University
Brief Summary

Mediastinal lymph node dissection has been adopted as standard treatment for adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction(AEJ). This multi-center, exploratory, prospective, cohort study aims at provide standard technical details of laparoscopic mediastinal lymph node dissection, and explore the potential clinical effects, gather key information for following study regarding sample size calculation, primary outcome and feasibility.

Detailed Description

Introduction: Lower mediastinal lymph node dissection has been adopted as standard by treatment guideline for adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction(AEJ), but the effect of laparoscopic mediastinal lymph node dissection remains unknown. The aim of this study is to provide standard technical details of laparoscopic mediastinal lymph node dissection, and explore the potential clinical effects, gather key information for following study regarding sample size calculation, primary outcome and feasibility. This study report intervention development, governance procedures and selection and reporting of outcomes to optimize methods for using the Idea, Development, Exploration, Assessment, Long-term follow-up (IDEAL) framework for surgical innovation that informs evidence-based practice.

Methods and analysis: This is an IDEAL stage II, prospective, parallel control, open label, multi-center and exploratory study. The inclusion criteria is Siewert II/ III, AEJ, cT2-4aN0-3M0(AJCC-8th Gastric Cancer TNM stage manual), decide to receive radical gastrectomy, without preoperative anti-neoplastic therapy. The individual included in the study is performed the radical total or proximal gastrectomy plus the lower mediastinal lymphadenectomy via either laparoscopic (trial arm) or open (control arm) TH approach. The surgical approach is determined by the investigator in each center before the operation and recorded in the electronic case report forms (CRF).

The primary outcome is the number of lower mediastinal lymph nodes retrieved. Secondary outcome include complication, surgery length, postoperative death, R0 resection rate, etc. Expected sample size is 518 in each group, thus has 80% power to detect a difference of 0.17 in the average number of lower mediastinal lymph node dissected in between two groups.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1036
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18-80 years old;
  • Karnofsky score ≥70%;Or ECOG score ≤2;
  • Preoperative pathological biopsy confirmed adenocarcinoma.
  • According to gastroscopy, abdominal CT or upper gastrointestinal angiography, the tumor site conforms to the definition of esophageal and gastric junction adenocarcinoma in the "Chinese expert consensus", that is, the tumor center is within 5cm above and below the esophagogastric anatomical junction and crosses or touches the esophagogastric junction;
  • Length of esophageal invasion ≤2cm;
  • By abdominal contrast-enhanced CT/MRI, the clinical stage was CT2-4aN0-3M0 (according to AJCC-8th TNM tumor stage);
  • Subject's blood routine and biochemical indicators meet the following standards: hemoglobin ≥80g/L; Absolute count of neutrophils (ANC) ≥1.5×109/L; Platelet ≥75×109/L;ALT and AST≤2.5 times the normal upper limit; ALP≤2.5 times the normal upper limit; Serum total bilirubin ≤1.5 times the normal upper limit; Serum creatinine ≤ the normal upper limit; Serum albumin ≥30g/L;
  • Obtain written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any anti-cancerous treatment received prior to surgery.
  • Multiple malignant lesions in the stomach.
  • Suspicious lymph node metastasis in the middle and/or upper mediastinum.
  • Surgical history in the upper abdomen (laparoscopic cholecystectomy excluded).
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
  • Uncontrolled epilepsy, central nervous system disease or mental disorder.
  • The Bulky N2 status.
  • The emergency surgery.
  • Severe heart disease.
  • History of cerebral infarction or cerebral hemorrhage within 6 months.
  • Organ transplant recipients who need immunosuppressive therapies.
  • Other malignancy diagnosed within 5 years (cured dermoid caner and cervical cancer excluded).

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Laparoscopic SurgeryRadical gastrectomy with dissection of lower mediastinal lymph nodeLower Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy should be finished via laparoscopic method.
Open SurgeryRadical gastrectomy with dissection of lower mediastinal lymph nodeLower Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy should be finished via open method.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The number of lower mediastinal lymph nodes retrievedimmediately after the pathology report issued

The number of lower mediastinal lymph nodes retrieved

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rate of complication during Lower Mediastinal Lymphadenectomyimmediately after the surgery

Complication during Lower Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy \& anastomosis, including damage of pericardium, esophagus, etc.

Rate of postoperative complication after Lower Mediastinal LymphadenectomyDay 30 after surgery

Postoperative complication after Lower Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy, including leakage, bleeding, etc, complication related with Lower Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy

Rate of Postoperative complicationDay 30 after surgery

Any complication within 30d after surgery

Rate of unscheduled reoperationDay 30 after surgery

reoperation within 30 days after surgery

R0 resection rateimmediately after the pathology report issued

R0 resection rate

Proximal margin length30minutes after removal of tumor

from proximal tumor margin to proximal margin

Time length of Lower Mediastinal Lymphadenectomyimmediately after the surgery

Time length of Lower Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy

Rate of postoperative deathDay 30 after surgery

death within 30 days after surgery

Local recurrence of lower mediastinal area in 3 yearsYear 3 after surgery

Local recurrence of lower mediastinal area in 3 years

Rate of cancer specific death in 3 yearsYear 3 after surgery

Rate of cancer specific death in 3 years

Recurrence free survival in 3 yearsYear 3 after surgery

Recurrence free survival in 3 years

Overall survival in 3 yearsYear 3 after surgery

Overall survival in 3 years

Rate of unscheduled readmissionDay 30 after surgery

unscheduled readmission within 30 days after surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Beijing Cancer Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

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