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High Volume Washing of the Abdomen After Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
NCT IDNCT02757859ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

845

Study length

about 10 years

Ages

18+

Locations

2 sites in OH, PA

What this study is about

This trial is testing if high volume washing of the abdomen after surgery can help increase survival in patients with pancreatic cancer that can be removed by surgery. The goal is to remove any remaining cancer cells and potentially prolong survival.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Lavage
  • 2.Undergo Pancreatectomy

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded

You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Endpoints

Primary: Overall Survival

Secondary: Disease Free survival, Incidence of overall complications and specific complications graded in severity using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (v4.0)

Body systems

Oncology