Dietary Survey After Colorectal Surgery Within an Enhanced Recovery Program (DIETERP). (DIETERP)

July 3, 2019 updated by: Jean François Brichant, University of Liege

Dietary Survey During the First Month After Colorectal Surgery Within an Enhanced Recovery Program

This observational study will quantify caloric-protein intake in 75 patients undergoing colorectal surgery within an enhanced recovery program at CHU Liège. A dietary survey will be performed preoperatively and repeated postoperatively via telephone calls on Day + 3, Day + 7; Day + 15, and Day + 30, after leaving the hospital. The deficits observed will be correlated with the medical and surgical characteristics of the patients

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Other: non applicable

Detailed Description

For several years, we have been applying the concept of Enhanced Recovery Program (ERP) for colorectal surgery at CHU Liége (Belgium). Since October 2015, the University Hospital of Liège has been labelled as reference center for ERP after colorectal surgery by a French-speaking organization GRACE (French-speaking group for Enhanced Recovery after Surgery; www.grace-asso.fr). Despite the benefits for the patient and the economic benefits of such programs, some criticize ERP arguing that patients are asked to return home too early, while they have not recovered a satisfactory autonomy. Few studies have investigated the comfort and quality of home life of patients who have had ERP. We recently conducted a retrospective study to evaluate this quality of life. It turns out that patients report little postoperative pain, a sufficient degree of autonomy at home, and a high general satisfaction score (> 8.5 on a numerical scale of 0 to 10). However dietary and digestive difficulties were described by about one third of the patients questioned. [6] Others have also reported a caloric-protein deficit during the immediate postoperative period after colorectal surgery, up to the 7th day in some of their patients [7].

Aim of the study. The aim of this study is to assess caloric-protein intake up to one month after colorectal surgery within ERP.

General description. This observational study will quantify caloric-protein intake in 75 patients undergoing colorectal surgery according to an ERP at CHU Liège. A dietary survey will be performed preoperatively and repeated postoperatively via telephone calls on Day + 3, Day + 7; Day + 15, and Day + 30, after leaving the hospital. The deficits observed will be correlated with the medical and surgical characteristics of the patients.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

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

Belgium
- - Liège, Belgium
    - University Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Any patient schedules for colorectal surgery with the ERP at CHU Liège (Belgium). Patients age must be greater than 18 years. There is no maximum limit of age.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

any patient scheduled for colorectal surgery within an ERP at CHU Liège

Exclusion Criteria:

unable to answer the survey (cognitive disorders, bad knowledge of the French language)
closure of loop ileostomy

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
calorie and protein intakes Time Frame: one month after hospital discharge	Using a dietary survey postoperative intake of calories and protein will be assessed in patients scheduled for colorectal surgery	one month after hospital discharge

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Liege

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Jean-François Brichant, MD, CHU Liege, Belgium

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 15, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 8, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

May 8, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 20, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 20, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

November 21, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 5, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 3, 2019

Last Verified

July 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

2018-270

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Drug and device information, study documents

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