Perioperative Nutrition in Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Surgery

September 4, 2013 updated by: Dan Azagury

Perioperative Nutrition in Upper GI Cancer Surgery (Oesophagectomy or Gastrectomy)

The aim of this study is to demonstrate the influence of peri-operative nutrition on the post-operative complications, preservation of lean body mass and length of stay after gastrectomy or oesophagectomy.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

43

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Geneva, Switzerland, 1204
        • Hôpitaux Universitaires Genève

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Surgery for Upper GI cancer
  • Age over 18
  • Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Major swallowing disorders
  • Dementia or other psychological state precluding compliance and understanding of research protocol
  • Pre-existing enteral or parenteral nutrition

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Nutrition
Pre-operative immunonutritrion, pre-operative glucose load, post-operative early immunonutrition
Dietary supplement: Impact
Preoperative 5 day oral Impact and early post-operative enteral Impact
Dietary supplement: Glucose load
Pre-operative glucose load: 800 ml of PreOp (Nutricia) 12 h before surgery; 400 ml of PreOp (Nutricia) 2 hours before surgery
Other Names:
  • PreOp Nutricia
No Intervention: Control
No immunonutrition, no glucose load, no early enteral immunonutrition

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Length of stay
Time Frame: 30 days
30 days
Rate of post-operative complications
Time Frame: 30 days
30 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Quality of life
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
Body composition
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Dan Azagury

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Dan E Azagury, MD, University Hospital, Geneva

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

November 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 19, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 19, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

November 20, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 5, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 4, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2013

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CER: 07-123

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