Plain-English translation of NCT05518643 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This research study is testing how well a specialized recovery program—called ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery)—works for patients having pancreatic surgery. The program includes preparation before surgery, careful pain management and fluid monitoring during surgery, and a structured recovery plan afterward. Researchers want to understand how well patients follow this program and how it affects their recovery, complications, and quality of life.
Pancreatic surgery is complex and can lead to serious complications like infections, bleeding, and delayed stomach emptying. This specialized recovery program has helped other surgery patients heal better and faster, and researchers want to see if it works the same way for pancreatic surgery patients in Greece.
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If you join, you will be taught about the recovery program at your first appointment with the surgeon, including advice on exercise, nutrition, and stopping smoking or drinking. Before surgery, you'll have a discussion to address any concerns and follow specific eating and drinking guidelines. During and after surgery, your medical team will use the specialized recovery techniques. Throughout your hospital stay and recovery, you'll complete questionnaires about your quality of life, pain, and how you're healing.
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Greece
Collaborators
IASO Thessalias, Larissa University Hospital
Enrollment target
~120 participants
Started
July 2022
Primary completion
May 2025
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in April 2025.
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Central contact
Despoina Liotiri, Consultant
University of Thessaly, IASO Thessalias
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