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Colorectal NeoplasmsNCT06128798

Effect of Preoperative Immunonutrition Versus Standard Oral Nutrition in Patient Undergoing Colorectal Surgery.

A study testing Oral Impact and Nutren Optimum in people with Colorectal Neoplasms, run by Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia at 1 site in Malaysia.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This is a randomised controlled clinical trial . The investigators aim to compare the effects of preoperative immune modulating enteral nutrition and standard oral nutrition supplement on clinical outcomes of the patients undergo colorectal cancer surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. 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?
Oral Impact and Nutren Optimum
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
58 participants
Where
1 siteMalaysia
Study dates
26 Sep 2023to 25 Sep 2024
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

  • Age is at least 18 years old
  • All cases posted for Laparoscopic elective colorectal surgery

Who cannot join

  • Known allergy to milk, fish, and soy.
  • On fluid restriction
  • Emergency Surgery
  • Minor Age < 18 years old

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Manivaasan Pannirselvam, Dr contact

+60102258767

manivaasan.p@student.usm.my

Wong Pak Kai ( Michael), Dr contact

+609-7676779

michaelpkwong@usm.my

Malaysia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

    Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, 16150

    Manivaasan Pannirselvam, Dr, +60102258767, manivaasan.p@student.usm.my

    Wong Pak Kai ( Michael ), Dr, +609-7676779, michaelpkwong@usm.my

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Effect of Preoperative Immunonutrition Versus Standard Oral Nutrition in Patient Undergoing Colorectal Surgery.

This is a randomised controlled clinical trial . The investigators aim to compare the effects of preoperative immune modulating enteral nutrition and standard oral nutrition supplement on clinical outcomes of the patients undergo colorectal cancer surgery.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Read more
  1. Does immunonutrition preoperatively facilitate earlier return of Gastrointestinal function?
  2. Does immunonutrition significantly reduce risk of post-operative surgical site infections?
  3. Does immunonutrition significantly reduce duration of hospital stay in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?

Immunonutrition can be defined as modulation of either the activity of the immune system, or modulation of the consequences of activation of the immune system, by nutrients or specific food items fed in amounts above those normally encountered in the diet.

Oral IMPACT is readily available immunonutrition consist of 3.3 g of arginine,0.8 g of omega-3 fatty acids and 3.0 g of nucleotides per servings.

Nutren Optimum is a balanced nutritional supplement that enhance body natural defence and support recovery during illness. However, it does not consist all the component of immunonutritons. Hence , Oral IMPACT will be used as study sample on experimental arm whereas Nutren optimum will be used as study sample on control arm.

Partipicant will be randomised into this two arm and then they will consume the respective arm study material for total of 7 days preoperatively.

Data will be collected in post operative period and will be analysed.

Read the detailed description

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the commonest cancer in Malaysian men and the second most common cancer in Malaysian women, accounting for age standardized rate of 14.8 and 11.1 incidences per 100,000 population respectively.

Oncological colonic resection is one of mainstay treatment modality for colorectal tumour. Major surgery precipitate release of stress hormones, inflammatory mediators and metabolic changes resulting in significant catabolic phenomena. This sequentially imposed significant dysfunction of the overall host homeostasis, defence mechanism and inflammatory response. Hence, the major setbacks of colorectal surgery are delay return of normal bowel physiology state, post-operative complications and prolonged hospital stay. This affects patients physiologically and psychologically.

Traditionally , patients undergo major abdominal surgery will be kept nil per oral for 6 to 12 hours prior to operation. Post operatively, parenteral or enteral fluids given until bowel function returns to normal. Fortunately, the introduction of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs in last decade has led to enhanced in the recovery of patients postoperatively. The main aspects of substantial improvements in the care of postoperative patients include early initiation of oral intake as soon as possible, integration of nutrition support ,metabolic control and early mobilisation.

As nutritional status plays a significant role to influence the clinical outcomes, nutrition support has been widely used for elective colorectal surgery patients. Literature reported that nutritional risk rate of cancer patients to be 26% to 76 %, higher than of general patients.

Immunonutrition has been used as therapeutic options for peri-operative nutritional management in patients undergoing surgery. The nutrients of immunonutrition formula usually include arginine, omega-3 fatty acids, glutamine and nucleotides.

The current international guidelines recommend that patient's with high risk of malnutrition should be given immunonutrition in perioperative period prior to major oncologic surgeries.These guidelines are based on randomized controlled trials demonstrating a reduction in the rate of post-operative complications.

Oral IMPACT is readily available immunonutrition consist of 3.3 g of arginine,0.8 g of omega-3 fatty acids and 3.0 g of nucleotides per servings. It comes in sachet form which mixed with water prior to consumption. Multiple randomised controlled trial supported Oral IMPACT as immunonutrition.

Nutren Optimum is a balanced nutritional supplement that enhance body natural defence and support recovery during illness. However, it does not consist all the component of immunonutritons. Hence , Oral IMPACT will be used as study sample on experimental arm whereas Nutren optimum will be used as study sample on control arm.

In nutshell , it is important for proper perioperative nutritional support for patients scheduled for colorectal surgery. It remain as major advantage for successful procedure.

In the light of this guideline investigators aimed to compare the effects of preoperative immune modulating enteral nutrition and standard oral nutrition supplement on clinical outcomes of the patients undergo colorectal cancer surgery.

Being tested
Oral Impact, Nutren Optimum
Keywords
Immunonutrition, Colorectal Cancer, Oral Impact
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Oral ImpactDietary supplement

    A serving of 74 gm (containing 309 kcal ) of oral impact mixed with 250 ml of water. Each participant will receive total of 3 servings daily for 7 days pre operatively .

  • Nutren OptimumDietary supplement

    A serving of 66.8 gm ( containing 304 kcal ) of nutren optimum mixed with 300 ml of water.Each participant will receive total of 3 servings daily for 7 days pre operatively .

Study groups in NCT06128798
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Oral ImpactExperimentalImmunonutrition enriched with omega-3 fatty acids, arginine, nucleotides, and soluble fibre. Main source of protein is arginine and casein.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Oral Impact
Nutren OptimumActive comparatorA balanced nutritional supplement that enhance body natural defence and support recovery during illness.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Nutren Optimum

What is being measured

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

  1. Physiology Return of Bowel Function

    To compare the time of the first flatus and first bowel evacuation between Oral Impact® and Nutren Optimum ® when consumed in the preoperative in those undergoing colorectal surgery.

    Measured: Through study completion , an average of 1 year

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Surgical Site Infection

    To associate the difference on post operative surgical site infection in between those consuming Oral Impact® versus Nutren Optimum ® in the preoperative period after colorectal surgery.

    Measured: 30 days post operative period

  2. Length of Hospital Stay

    To study on the differences on duration of hospital stay after colorectal surgery in those consuming Oral Impact® and Nutren Optimum ®

    Measured: From date of admission until patient is discharged back home or date of death from any cause during admission , whichever come first ,accessed up to 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 posted13 Nov 2023
  2. Study start26 Sep 2023
  3. Primary completion25 Sep 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completion25 Sep 2024 (estimated)

Resources

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
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
58 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06128798
Sponsor's protocol ID
USM/JEPeM/KK/23050402
Status last verified
Nov 2023
First submitted
31 Oct 2023
Last updated
13 Nov 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: all IPD that underlie results in a publication

Publications

  • Shaikh SR, Jolly CA, Chapkin RS. n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids exert immunomodulatory effects on lymphocytes by targeting plasma membrane molecular organization. Mol Aspects Med. 2012 Feb;33(1):46-54. doi: 10.1016/j.mam.2011.10.002. Epub 2011 Oct 19.

    PubMed 22020145
  • Fearon KC, Ljungqvist O, Von Meyenfeldt M, Revhaug A, Dejong CH, Lassen K, Nygren J, Hausel J, Soop M, Andersen J, Kehlet H. Enhanced recovery after surgery: a consensus review of clinical care for patients undergoing colonic resection. Clin Nutr. 2005 Jun;24(3):466-77. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2005.02.002. Epub 2005 Apr 21.

    PubMed 15896435
  • Lee SY, Jung MR, Kim CH, Kim YJ, Kim HR. Nutritional risk screening score is an independent predictive factor of anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2018 Apr;72(4):489-495. doi: 10.1038/s41430-018-0112-3. Epub 2018 Feb 19.

    PubMed 29459787
  • Weimann A, Braga M, Carli F, Higashiguchi T, Hubner M, Klek S, Laviano A, Ljungqvist O, Lobo DN, Martindale R, Waitzberg DL, Bischoff SC, Singer P. ESPEN guideline: Clinical nutrition in surgery. Clin Nutr. 2017 Jun;36(3):623-650. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2017.02.013. Epub 2017 Mar 7.

    PubMed 28385477
  • Chang HR, Bistrian B. The role of cytokines in the catabolic consequences of infection and injury. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 1998 May-Jun;22(3):156-66. doi: 10.1177/0148607198022003156.

    PubMed 9586794
  • Klek S, Szybinski P, Szczepanek K. Perioperative immunonutrition in surgical cancer patients: a summary of a decade of research. World J Surg. 2014 Apr;38(4):803-12. doi: 10.1007/s00268-013-2323-z.

    PubMed 24178185
  • Grimble RF. Basics in clinical nutrition: Immunonutrition - Nutrients which influence immunity: Effect and mechanism of action. Vol. 4, e-SPEN. Elsevier BV; 2009.

  • Xiong L, Teng JL, Botelho MG, Lo RC, Lau SK, Woo PC. Arginine Metabolism in Bacterial Pathogenesis and Cancer Therapy. Int J Mol Sci. 2016 Mar 11;17(3):363. doi: 10.3390/ijms17030363.

    PubMed 26978353
  • Braga M, Gianotti L, Vignali A, Carlo VD. Preoperative oral arginine and n-3 fatty acid supplementation improves the immunometabolic host response and outcome after colorectal resection for cancer. Surgery. 2002 Nov;132(5):805-14. doi: 10.1067/msy.2002.128350.

    PubMed 12464864
  • Hess JR, Greenberg NA. The role of nucleotides in the immune and gastrointestinal systems: potential clinical applications. Nutr Clin Pract. 2012 Apr;27(2):281-94. doi: 10.1177/0884533611434933. Epub 2012 Mar 5.

    PubMed 22392907
  • Novak F, Heyland DK, Avenell A, Drover JW, Su X. Glutamine supplementation in serious illness: a systematic review of the evidence. Crit Care Med. 2002 Sep;30(9):2022-9. doi: 10.1097/00003246-200209000-00011.

    PubMed 12352035
  • Cruzat V, Macedo Rogero M, Noel Keane K, Curi R, Newsholme P. Glutamine: Metabolism and Immune Function, Supplementation and Clinical Translation. Nutrients. 2018 Oct 23;10(11):1564. doi: 10.3390/nu10111564.

    PubMed 30360490

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Oral Impact and Nutren Optimum in people with Colorectal Neoplasms, run by Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia at 1 site in Malaysia.

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 2 inclusion and 4 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Nov 2023. 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 Malaysia. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Manivaasan Pannirselvam, Dr (+60102258767, manivaasan.p@student.usm.my), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Physiology Return of Bowel Function (time frame: Through study completion , an average of 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06128798, which also lists 12 linked publications.

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 13 Nov 2023.

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