Full Text View  
  Tabular View  
  Contacts and Locations  
  No Study Results Posted  
  Related Studies  
Perioperative Nutrition in Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Surgery
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by University Hospital, Geneva, June 2008
Sponsored by: University Hospital, Geneva
Information provided by: University Hospital, Geneva
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00560846
  Purpose

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


Condition Intervention
Stomach Neoplasms
Esophageal Neoplasms
Dietary Supplement: Impact
Dietary Supplement: Glucose load
Dietary Supplement: Control

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer Dietary Supplements Esophageal Cancer Esophagus Disorders Stomach Cancer
Drug Information available for: Dextrose
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title: Perioperative Nutrition in Upper GI Cancer Surgery (Oesophagectomy or Gastrectomy)

Further study details as provided by University Hospital, Geneva:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Rate of postoperative complications [ Time Frame: 30 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Lenght of stay [ Time Frame: 30 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Quality of life [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Body composition [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 95
Study Start Date: November 2007
Estimated Study Completion Date: November 2009
Arms Assigned Interventions
Nutrition: Experimental
Pre operative immunonutritrion, Preoperative glucose load, post operative early immunonutrition
Dietary Supplement: Impact
Preoperative 5 day oral Impact
Dietary Supplement: Glucose load
Pre opertative glucose load: 800 ml of PreOp (Nutricia) 12h before surgery; 400 ml of PreOp (Nutricia) 2 hours before surgery
Dietary Supplement: Impact
Early postoperative enteral Impact
Control: Active Comparator
No immunonutrition, no glucose load, no early enteral immunonutrition
Dietary Supplement: Control
No immunonutrition, no glucose load

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

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
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00560846

Contacts
Contact: Dan E Azagury, MD +41223727704 dan.azagury@hcuge.ch
Contact: Olivier Huber, PD +41223727704 olivier.huber@hcuge.ch

Locations
Switzerland
Hôpitaux Universitaires Genève Recruiting
Geneva, Switzerland, 1204
Sponsors and Collaborators
University Hospital, Geneva
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Dan E Azagury, MD Geneva University Hospital
  More Information

Study ID Numbers: CER: 07-123
Study First Received: November 19, 2007
Last Updated: June 19, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00560846  
Health Authority: Switzerland: Federal Office of Public Health

Keywords provided by University Hospital, Geneva:
Gastric cancer
Esophageal cancer
Surgical complications
Immunonutrition

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Stomach Diseases
Digestive System Neoplasms
Digestive System Diseases
Esophageal disorder
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Stomach Neoplasms
Esophageal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Stomach cancer
Esophageal Diseases
Esophageal neoplasm

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009