Surgery versus stent for malignant gastro-duodenal obstruction.
- Conditions
- randomized, multicenter study
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
1. Obstructive cancer (more than 25% of the circumference as seen by endoscopy) extending from the distal duodenum;
2. Gastric outlet obstruction scoring system (GOOSS) score of 0 (no oral intake) or 1 (liquids only);
3. Incurable or metastatic disease;
4. Informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Evidence of other strictures in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract;
2. Previous gastric, periampullary or duodenal surgery;
3. Previous (palliative) treatment for the same condition;
4. WHO performance score of 4 (patient is 100% of time in bed);
5. Unable to fill out quality of life questionnaires.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method