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Stomach NeoplasmsNCT00560846

Perioperative Nutrition in Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Surgery

A study testing Impact and Glucose load in people with Stomach Neoplasms and Esophageal Neoplasms, run by Dan Azagury at 1 site in Switzerland.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Stomach Neoplasms, Esophageal Neoplasms
What is being tested?
Impact and Glucose load
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
43 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
Nov 2007to Sep 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Surgery for Upper GI cancer
  • Age over 18
  • Informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Major swallowing disorders
  • Dementia or other psychological state precluding compliance and understanding of research protocol
  • Pre-existing enteral or parenteral nutrition

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • Hôpitaux Universitaires Genève

    Geneva, Canton of Geneva, 1204

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About this study

Official title: Perioperative Nutrition in Upper GI Cancer Surgery (Oesophagectomy or Gastrectomy)

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.

Being tested
Impact, Glucose load
Keywords
Gastric cancer, Esophageal cancer, Surgical complications, Immunonutrition
Medical subject headings
Stomach Neoplasms, Esophageal Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ImpactDietary supplement

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

  • Glucose loadDietary supplement

    Also called PreOp Nutricia

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

Study groups in NCT00560846
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NutritionExperimentalPre-operative immunonutritrion, pre-operative glucose load, post-operative early immunonutrition
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Impact; Dietary Supplement: Glucose load
ControlNo interventionNo immunonutrition, no glucose load, no early enteral immunonutrition

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Rate of post-operative complications

    Measured: 30 days

  2. Length of stay

    Measured: 30 days

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Quality of life

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Body composition

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Nov 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2007
  3. Primary completionSep 2012
  4. Study completionSep 2012

Why it stopped: Insufficient recruitment over time.

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
43 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00560846
Sponsor's protocol ID
CER: 07-123
Status last verified
Sep 2013
First submitted
19 Nov 2007
Last updated
5 Sep 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Impact and Glucose load in people with Stomach Neoplasms and Esophageal Neoplasms, run by Dan Azagury at 1 site in Switzerland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Sep 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Insufficient recruitment over time.). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Rate of post-operative complications (time frame: 30 days). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Sep 2013.

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