CompletedPhase 3

Carbohydrates and Proteins 3h Before Surgery

Brazil30 participantsStarted 2010-03

Plain-language summary

Prolonged pre-operative fasting increases postoperative hospital stay and current evidence recommends carbohydrate (CHO) drinks 2 hours before surgery. Our hypothesis is that the addition of hydrolized protein to a CHO-based drink not only reduces the inflammatory response but also diminish hospitalization.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 65 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (18-65 years-old), * of both sexes, and candidates to elective major operations such as subtotal gastrectomy, colectomy, and anterior resection of the rectum for malignancies Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes mellitus, * chronic kidney failure, * chronic liver disease or serum bilirubin greater than 2 mg/dL, * body mass index (BMI) above 35Kg/m2, American Anesthesiologists Association (ASA) score above 3, * gastro-esophageal reflux, * gastroparesis or intestinal obstruction. * Patients with any non-compliance with the study protocol, or who had associated operations, or presented severe intraoperative complications (any type of shock, cardiac arrest, coagulations problems), or experienced prolonged

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Length of postoperative hospital stay

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01563965

SponsorFederal University of Mato Grosso

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2011-12

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