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Colorectal NeoplasmsPhase 4NCT01700062

Medium Calorie Parenteral Nutrition on Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer Undergoing Surgery

A Phase 4 study testing Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) in people with Colorectal Neoplasms, run by Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

aimed at investigating the efficacy, safety, and clinical outcome of Medium-Calorie or standard-calorie total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for patients with gastrointestinal cancer undergoing surgery Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Colorectal Neoplasms
What is being tested?
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Apr 2007to Dec 2008
Phase
Phase 4
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

  • Patients considered for major surgery for colorectal cancer Expected requirement for post operative PN or TPN of at least for 7 days Age >18 Hemodynamically stable Written Informed Consent

Who cannot join

  • Hemodynamic failure of any organ Renal insufficiency Patients with severe liver dysfunction Albumin < 3g/dL DM with poor blood sugar control

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site
  • Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital

    Kaohsiung City, Kaohsiung, 80756

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About this study

Official title: Assessment the Effect of Medium-Calorie TPN on Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer Undergoing Surgery

aimed at investigating the efficacy, safety, and clinical outcome of Medium-Calorie or standard-calorie total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for patients with gastrointestinal cancer undergoing surgery

Read the detailed description

biochemistry data Various inflammation-related cytokines clinical outcome hospital stay

Being tested
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
Keywords
medium-calorie, standard calorie, parenteral nutrition
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms, Hyperphagia

What participants receive

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

  • Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)Dietary supplement

    Medium calorie ,Nonprotein calories 20 Kcal/Kg/day,Protein 1g/Kg,Fat emulsion 0.5 g/kg/day D1-D6 post OP standard calorie, Nonprotein calories 30 Kcal/Kg/day,Protein 1.5 g/Kg,Fat emulsion 50g/day D1-D6 post OP

Study groups in NCT01700062
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Medium calorieExperimentalNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
standard calorieExperimentalNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)

What is being measured

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

  1. biochemistry data; Various inflammation-related cytokines ;

    Measured: 7 days

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. clinical outcome(hospital stay..)

    Measured: 2 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Oct 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2007
  3. Primary completionNov 2008
  4. Study completionDec 2008

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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 4
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01700062
Sponsor's protocol ID
KMUH-IRB-960022
Status last verified
Oct 2012
First submitted
2 Oct 2012
Last updated
4 Oct 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) in people with Colorectal Neoplasms, run by Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Oct 2012. 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 Taiwan. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

biochemistry data; Various inflammation-related cytokines ; (time frame: 7 days). 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 4 Oct 2012.

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