NCT00868400

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to provide conclusive clinical evidence as to whether or not the preoperative administration of oral carbohydrate-rich solutions is effective on the outcomes of patients undergoing colorectal surgery.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
215

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2009

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 24, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 25, 2009

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2009

Completed
3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

March 10, 2015

Status Verified

March 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

3 years

First QC Date

March 24, 2009

Last Update Submit

March 9, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Preoperative carecolorectal surgerycarbohydratefasting

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Overall 30-day complication rate

    2 years

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Patient discomfort

    2 years

  • need for insulin infusion

    2 years

  • Length of intensive care unit and hospital stay

    2 years

  • Patient recovery

    2 years

  • Overall 30-day mortality rate

    2 years

Study Arms (3)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

High-carbohydrate

Dietary Supplement: commercially available high-carbohydrate beverage

2

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo

Dietary Supplement: flavored water

3

NO INTERVENTION

Control

Interventions

800 ml before the day of surgery, and additional 400 ml two hours prior to surgery

1
flavored waterDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

will be given in doses equal to those of high-carbohydrate beverage

2

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • patients undergoing colorectal surgery for malignant or benign diseases

You may not qualify if:

  • diabetes
  • disorders that prolongs gastric emptying
  • existence of an increased risk for aspiration of gastric content
  • anal surgery (haemorrhoidectomy, fistulotomy...etc)
  • emergency operations

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Gulhane School of Medicine

Ankara, 06018, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fasting

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding BehaviorBehavior

Study Officials

  • Mehmet F Can, Assist Prof

    Gulhane School of Medicine, Department of Surgery

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Avdyl Krasniqi, MD, PhD

    University Clinical Centre of Kosova, Department of Surgery

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Costas Vagianos, Assoc Prof

    Agios Panteleimon Regional Hospital, Deparment of Surgery

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Gokhan Yagci, Assoc Prof

    Gulhane School of Medicine, Department of Surgery

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Gyorgy Lazar, Prof

    University of Szeged, Department of Surgery

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Wim P Ceelen, MD, PhD, Prof

    Ghent University Hospital, Department of Surgery

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 24, 2009

First Posted

March 25, 2009

Study Start

May 1, 2009

Primary Completion

May 1, 2012

Study Completion

May 1, 2012

Last Updated

March 10, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-03

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