Examining the Effectiveness of Carbohydrate Loading as a Nursing Intervention in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

RAK Medical and Health Sciences University100 enrolled

Overview

The concept of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols has revolutionized perioperative care by promoting a series of evidence-based practices aimed at reducing surgical stress and improving patient outcomes. Among these practices, preoperative carbohydrate loading has emerged as a significant intervention designed to mitigate the adverse metabolic effects of surgery

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases

Interventions

carbohydrate loadingDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Preoperative carbohydrate loading

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: \- Cardiovascular disease Exclusion Criteria: Insulin dependent diabetes \-

Locations (1)

Assiut University

Asyut, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Length of hospital stay post cardio thoracic surgery

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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