# Is Intraperitoneal Drainage Necessary Following Distal Pancreatectomy?

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## TL;DR

A phase 3 trial in pancreatic cancer, run by Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, now recruiting.

## Summary

Is Intraperitoneal Drainage Necessary Following Distal Pancreatectomy? is a phase 3, randomised interventional study registered as NCT05720338 by Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, with a registry enrolment figure of 234 participants, started 2023-04-13 and due to reach its primary completion in 2026-12-31. Interventions recorded: 19 French Blake Drain. Conditions listed: Cyst of Pancreas; Pancreatectomy; Pancreas Neoplasm. Primary outcome: Composite endpoint comparison; Composite endpoint comparison; Composite endpoint comparison. Pancreatic eligibility wording from the registry: "* Subjects must be undergoing a scheduled distal pancreatectomy (with or without concurrent splenectomy)". Sites: United States. No results are recorded here; the registry entry is the source.

## Fields

- Kind: Trial
- Status: recruiting
- Last checked: 2026-09-24
- Tags: ctgov-ingest; pancreatic-deep-dive
- Registry id: NCT05720338
- Phase: 3
- Setting: Is Intraperitoneal Drainage Necessary Following Distal Pancreatectomy: A Randomized Control Trial
- Sponsor: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Enrolled: 234

## Sources

- ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05720338: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05720338

## Connected records

- cancers: [Resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/resectable-pdac/)
- terms: [Pancreatic cancer trials open today (registry snapshot and UK sites)](https://onco.cc/terms/pancreatic-trials-open-today/)

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