Plain-English translation of NCT05514769 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing two different surgical approaches for treating cancer in the upper part of the stomach. Both approaches involve removing the cancerous part of the stomach and reconnecting the remaining stomach to the esophagus (food tube), but they differ in where and how that reconnection is made. The study will compare how well each approach works, how much reflux (heartburn) patients experience afterward, and how their quality of life is affected in the months and years following surgery.
After surgery to remove upper stomach cancer, the way surgeons reconnect the remaining stomach can significantly affect how patients feel afterward—particularly whether they experience troublesome reflux and how well they can eat and enjoy life. This trial exists to determine which surgical reconstruction method gives patients the best long-term outcomes and quality of life.
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If you qualify and enroll, you would undergo surgery to remove the cancerous part of your stomach and have it reconstructed using one of the two surgical techniques being studied. After surgery, you would have follow-up visits with your surgical team to monitor how you are healing, check for complications like reflux, and assess your overall quality of life. The study will track your progress over both the short term (immediately after surgery) and the long term (months and years afterward).
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jul 6, 2026 · Not medical advice
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