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Active Not Recruiting INTERVENTIONAL NCT03740542

Pyloroplasty Versus No Pyloroplasty in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy

A Phase III Randomized Trial of Pyloroplasty Versus No Pyloroplasty in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy

Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh

Conditions Esophagectomy
Updated 14 times since 2018 Last updated: Apr 9, 2026 Started: Nov 27, 2018 Primary completion: Feb 14, 2023 Completion: Mar 1, 2027
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A observational or N/A phase clinical study on Esophagectomy, this trial is ongoing. The trial is conducted by University of Pittsburgh and has accumulated 14 data snapshots since 2018. Longitudinal tracking of this trial contributes to a broader understanding of treatment development timelines.

Study Description(click to expand)

Patients selected for enrollment in this study will be adults (18-85 years of age) that have been scheduled for exploration, and possible esophagectomy. Prior to surgery, patients will be randomized to one of two groups. Group A will have a pyloroplasty performed as part of the esophagectomy procedure. Group B will not have a pyloroplasty performed. Postoperative patient outcomes will be assessed for 24 months.

Patients selected for enrollment in this study will be adults (18-85 years of age) that have been scheduled for exploration, and possible esophagectomy. Prior to surgery, patients will be randomized to one of two groups. Group A will have a pyloroplasty performed as part of the esophagectomy procedure. Group B will not have a pyloroplasty performed. Postoperative patient outcomes will be assessed for 24 months.

Status Flow

~Dec 2018 – ~Mar 2019 · 3 months · monthly snapshot~Mar 2019 – ~Nov 2019 · 8 months · monthly snapshot~Nov 2019 – ~Nov 2020 · 12 months · monthly snapshot~Nov 2020 – ~Jan 2021 · 2 months · monthly snapshot~Jan 2021 – ~Feb 2022 · 13 months · monthly snapshot~Feb 2022 – ~Feb 2023 · 12 months · monthly snapshot~Feb 2023 – ~Mar 2024 · 13 months · monthly snapshot~Mar 2024 – ~Jul 2024 · 4 months · monthly snapshot~Jul 2024 – ~Sep 2024 · 2 months · monthly snapshot~Sep 2024 – ~Feb 2025 · 5 months · monthly snapshot~Feb 2025 – ~May 2025 · 3 months · monthly snapshot~May 2025 – ~Nov 2025 · 6 months · monthly snapshot~Nov 2025 – ~Apr 2026 · 5 months · monthly snapshotApr 16, 2026 – present · 3 months · daily API

Change History

14 versions recorded
  1. Apr 16, 2026 — Present [daily]

    Active Not Recruiting

    Phase: NANone

  2. Nov 2025 — Apr 2026 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting NA

  3. May 2025 — Nov 2025 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting NA

  4. Feb 2025 — May 2025 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting NA

  5. Sep 2024 — Feb 2025 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting NA

Show 9 earlier versions
  1. Jul 2024 — Sep 2024 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting NA

  2. Mar 2024 — Jul 2024 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting NA

    Status: RecruitingActive Not Recruiting

  3. Feb 2023 — Mar 2024 [monthly]

    Recruiting NA

  4. Feb 2022 — Feb 2023 [monthly]

    Recruiting NA

  5. Jan 2021 — Feb 2022 [monthly]

    Recruiting NA

  6. Nov 2020 — Jan 2021 [monthly]

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  7. Nov 2019 — Nov 2020 [monthly]

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  8. Mar 2019 — Nov 2019 [monthly]

    Recruiting NA

    Status: Not Yet RecruitingRecruiting

  9. Dec 2018 — Mar 2019 [monthly]

    Not Yet Recruiting NA

    First recorded

Nov 2018

Trial started

Per CT.gov start date — pre-dates our first snapshot

Eligibility Summary

This research study is a phase III randomized trial to study the value of the addition of a pyloroplasty procedure versus no pyloroplasty procedure during the performance of esophagectomy. Pyloroplasty is a type of pyloric drainage procedure.

Contact Information

Sponsor contact:
  • University of Pittsburgh
Data source: ClinicalTrials.gov

For direct contact, visit the study record on ClinicalTrials.gov .