# Effect of Feeding Jejunostomy on Sarcopenia in Patients With Esophageal Cancer

> **NCT06712706** · — · ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · sponsor: **Stefan Gutknecht** · enrollment: 60 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Carcinoma
- Sarcopenia
- Feeding Tube

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Feeding jejunostomy placement
- **PROCEDURE:** Feeding jejunostomy placement at esophagectomy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT06712706
- **Lead sponsor:** Stefan Gutknecht
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** —
- **Study type:** OBSERVATIONAL
- **Status:** ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2024-11-30
- **Primary completion:** 2025-01-31
- **Final completion:** 2026-06-30
- **Target enrollment:** 60 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-23


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06712706

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT06712706, "Effect of Feeding Jejunostomy on Sarcopenia in Patients With Esophageal Cancer". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-09 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT06712706. Licensed CC0.

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