- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT06058442
The Pancreatic Enzymes After Gastrectomy Trial
March 15, 2024 updated by: Albrecht Hoffmeister, University of Leipzig
This trial evaluates the effects (e.g. on quality of life, weight) of NORTASE® compared to standard care of patients who have undergone gastrectomy.
Study Overview
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Estimated)
188
Phase
- Phase 3
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Contact
- Name: Anett Schmiedeknecht, Dr.
- Phone Number: 16256 0049 34197
- Email: anett.schmiedeknecht@zks.uni-leipzig.de
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Albrecht Hoffmeister, Prof. Dr.
- Phone Number: 12240 004934197
- Email: Albrecht.Hoffmeister@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Study Locations
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Cottbus, Germany, 03048
- Recruiting
- Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus gGmbH; 4. Medizinische Klinik
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Contact:
- Tobias Kleemann, Dr.
- Phone Number: +493554679427
- Email: t.kleemann@ctk.de
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Dresden, Germany, 01307
- Active, not recruiting
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Viszeral-, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden
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Jena, Germany, 07740
- Active, not recruiting
- Universitätsklinikum Jena, Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie
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Leipzig, Germany, 04103
- Recruiting
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Onkologie, Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Pneumologie Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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Contact:
- Albrecht Hoffmeister, Prof. Dr.
- Phone Number: 12240 +4934197
- Email: Albrecht.Hoffmeister@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Gastrectomy (total and partial)
- Age 18 or older
- Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Indication for pancreas enzyme therapy
- Gastrectomy with palliative intention
- UICC (Union for International Cancer Control) Stage IV gastric malignancy
- Malnutrition of other aetiology
- Life expectancy < 12 months
- Known lactose intolerance
- Known hereditary galactose intolerance
- Patients on alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs)
- Acute pancreatitis
- Acute episode of chronic pancreatitis
- Known hypersensitivity to moulds (mould allergy) or any other ingredient of NORTASE®
- Participation in competing interventional trials may be allowed under circumstances
- Patients under legal supervision or guardianship
- Patients who are dependent on the investigator or the medical staff of the trial team or the coordinating investigator or the sponsor
- Fertile women (within two years of their last menstruation) without appropriate contraceptive measures (implanon, injections, oral contraceptives, intrauterine devices, partner with vasectomy) while participating in the trial
- Pregnant or nursing women
- Suspected lack of compliance
- Patients who were already enrolled in the trial
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
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10-15 capsules of placebo per day - over 6 months
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Experimental: NORTASE®
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10-15 capsules of NORTASE® per day - over 6 months
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Disease specific quality of life (QOL)
Time Frame: 6 months
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This is the physical sub-score from the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC-QLQ-C30) and ranges from 0 (lowest physical functioning) to 100 (highest physical functioning).
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6 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Nutritional supplementation or weight loss
Time Frame: 6 months
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Proportion of patients who receive supplemental nutrition after the run-in period of 3 weeks or have > 10% weight loss at six months
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6 months
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Weight
Time Frame: 6 months
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Percent weight-change at six months (weight in kilograms)
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6 months
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Serum haemoglobin
Time Frame: 6 months
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Concentration of serum haemoglobin
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6 months
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Total protein
Time Frame: 6 months
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Concentration of total protein
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6 months
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Albumin
Time Frame: 6 months
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Concentration of albumin
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6 months
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Glucose
Time Frame: 6 months
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Concentration of glucose
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6 months
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HbA1c
Time Frame: 6 months
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Concentration of HbA1c
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6 months
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Cholesterol
Time Frame: 6 months
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Concentration of cholesterol
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6 months
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Vitamin A
Time Frame: 6 months
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Concentration of vitamin A
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6 months
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Vitamin B12
Time Frame: 6 months
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Concentration of vitamin B12
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6 months
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Vitamin D
Time Frame: 6 months
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Concentration of vitamin D
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6 months
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Vitamin E
Time Frame: 6 months
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Concentration of vitamin E
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6 months
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Vitamin K
Time Frame: 6 months
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Concentration of vitamin K
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6 months
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Faecal elastase-1
Time Frame: 6 months
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Concentration of faecal elastase-1
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6 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Albrecht Hoffmeister, Prof. Dr., Universitat Leipzig
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
January 24, 2024
Primary Completion (Estimated)
April 1, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
April 1, 2026
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
September 8, 2023
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 21, 2023
First Posted (Actual)
September 28, 2023
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
March 19, 2024
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 15, 2024
Last Verified
March 1, 2024
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- PANEM
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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