Perioperative Nutrition in Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Surgery

Dan Azagury43 enrolled

Overview

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 Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stomach Neoplasms Esophageal Neoplasms

Interventions

ImpactDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Preoperative 5 day oral Impact and early post-operative enteral Impact

Glucose loadDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Pre-operative glucose load: 800 ml of PreOp (Nutricia) 12 h before surgery; 400 ml of PreOp (Nutricia) 2 hours before surgery

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Hôpitaux Universitaires Genève

Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Rate of post-operative complications

Time frame: 30 days

Length of stay

Time frame: 30 days

Secondary Outcomes

Quality of life

Time frame: 1 year

Body composition

Time frame: 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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