Food Intake and Gut Hormones in Patients Who Have Undergone Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery for Cancer

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

20

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2014

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2017

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2017

Conditions
Esophageal NeoplasmsStomach NeoplasmsWeight LossMalnutrition
Interventions
DRUG

Octreotide

Octreotide 100mcg (1mL) single dose, subcutaneously, into the lower abdomen, 50 minutes prior to eating

DRUG

Placebo

0.9% saline (1mL) single dose, subcutaneously, into the lower abdomen, 50 minutes prior to eating

Trial Locations (2)

D8

Wellcome Trust-Health Research Board Clinical Research Facility, St. James's Hospital, Dublin

Unknown

Gastrosurgical Laboratory, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University College Dublin

OTHER

collaborator

University of Dublin, Trinity College

OTHER

collaborator

Göteborg University

OTHER

lead

St. James's Hospital, Ireland

OTHER

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