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Comparison of Drainage Methods in Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (DEMURE）

NCT07004634 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2025-06-10

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Summary

This RCT compares three drainage approaches after minimally invasive esophagectomy (chest tube + thoracic mediastinal drainage tube, thoracic, and abdominal mediastinal drainage tube) to evaluate perioperative outcomes, addressing current evidence gaps in pain and complication profiles.

Conditions

  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Drainage/Methods
  • Postoperative Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Chest mediastinal tube

Transthoracic mediastinal drainage was performed for postoperative management of the patient.

PROCEDURE

Abdominal mediastinal tube

Transperitoneal mediastinal drainage was performed for postoperative management of the patient.

PROCEDURE

Chest tube + chest mediastinal tube

Chest tube insertion combined with transthoracic mediastinal drainage was performed for postoperative management of the patient.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ruijin Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hecheng Li, PhD, MD · Ruijin Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-30
Primary Completion
2026-05-01
Completion
2026-08-01

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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