Plain-English translation of NCT06929949 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ ·
This is a study for people with cancer in the upper stomach or where the stomach meets the esophagus (food pipe) who need surgery to remove the affected area. Researchers want to compare three different ways of surgically reconnecting your digestive tract after this removal—called the double-flap technique, double-tract reconstruction, and tubular gastric anastomosis—to find out which method helps patients recover best and have the best quality of life afterward.
Doctors know that removing the entire stomach can cause long-term problems like nutritional deficiencies, weight loss, and trouble eating normally. This study exists to find out whether keeping part of your stomach and using different reconnection methods can help you maintain better nutrition and a more normal life after cancer surgery.
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If you join this study, you will have proximal gastrectomy surgery—removal of the upper part of your stomach—and your surgeon will use one of the three reconstruction methods being studied. After surgery, researchers will follow your recovery and ask you about your quality of life, nutrition, and how well your digestive system is working. The study is observational, meaning doctors are watching and recording your outcomes rather than giving you a medication; your role is to share information about how you feel and function after your surgery.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 4, 2026 · Not medical advice
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