Nutritional Status and Nutrient Supply in Hospitalised Surgical Patients

Charite University, Berlin, Germany128 enrolled

Overview

Prospective single arm, single center observational study to assess the nutritional status and the nutrient supply during hospitalization for elective gastrointestinal surgery.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

128

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer Esophageal Cancer Gastric Cancer

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients undergoing elective surgery of the upper or lower gastrointestinal tract * mental and verbal ability to understand, read and write in German language * written informed consent for study participation Exclusion Criteria: * age \<18 years * inadequate ability to be compliant with the study protocol or to complete documentation for the Food frequency questionnaires

Locations (1)

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Berlin, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in nutritional status

Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score will be assessed at baseline and on postoperative day 7

Time frame: 24 hours pre-surgery and 7 days after surgery

Secondary Outcomes

Energy intake

Dietary intakes are collected by Food Frequency questionnaires and the data are expressed as the kilocalories (kcal) consumed per day

Time frame: 1 day before surgery, the day of surgery and up to 7 days after surgery

Change in plasma amino acid levels

Blood sample analysis