UnknownPhase 4

Immunonutrition and Thoracoabdominal Aorta Aneurysm Repair

Netherlands142 participantsStarted 2004-09

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether immunonutrition and pre operative nutrition can reduce lenght of respirator support, lenght of stay in the ICU and incidence of post operative infections

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients scheduled for elective surgical repair Thoracic or thoraco abdominal aneurysm Exclusion Criteria: * endovascular repair * pregnancy * immunodeficiency * use of immunosuppressiva * chronic obstructive lung disease

What they're measuring

days on ventilator support

Lenght of stay ICU

Incidence infections

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00339053

SponsorSt. Antonius Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Contact for this trial

Erik Scholten, MD

+31306092304 scholten_e@wanadoo.nl

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