NCT01400711

Brief Summary

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs have been introduced with aims of attenuating the stress response to surgery and enabling rapid recovery. There is strong evidence of the usefulness of the ERAS programs in patients undergoing colorectal surgery in terms of significantly reduced postoperative complications and shorter length of hospital stay, compared to the patients of traditional treatment. However, few studies exist about the implication of ERAS programs in major upper abdominal surgery patients. The aim of this study was to compare morbidity, mortality and length of stay in patients undergoing major intrabdominal surgery, including upper and lower gastrointestinal, receiving either conventional postoperative care or an ERAS program.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
54

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2010

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2010

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2011

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2011

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 20, 2011

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 22, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

July 22, 2011

Status Verified

August 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

June 20, 2011

Last Update Submit

July 21, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

Fast-tract surgery, Enhanced recovery after surgery, multimodal surgery.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Morbidity.

    30 days after surgery

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Mortality.

    30 days after surgery

Study Arms (2)

ERAS patients

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients planned to undergoing major intrabdominal surgery, following the ERAS perioperative care.

Other: ERAS perioperative care

Control patients

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients planned to undergo major intrabdominal surgery, following the conventional perioperative care.

Other: Traditional

Interventions

Patient's education before surgery, early mobilization and oral feeding after surgery, no opioids analgesics.

ERAS patients

Nasogastric tube until bowel function, late oral eating, opioid analgesics.

Control patients

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 89 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Elective surgery
  • ASA grade \< 4

You may not qualify if:

  • Emergency surgery
  • ASA grade \> 3

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

St. Andrew General Hospital, Department of Surgery

Pátrai, 26441, Greece

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Lassen K, Soop M, Nygren J, Cox PB, Hendry PO, Spies C, von Meyenfeldt MF, Fearon KC, Revhaug A, Norderval S, Ljungqvist O, Lobo DN, Dejong CH; Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Group. Consensus review of optimal perioperative care in colorectal surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Group recommendations. Arch Surg. 2009 Oct;144(10):961-9. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.2009.170.

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 20, 2011

First Posted

July 22, 2011

Study Start

October 1, 2010

Primary Completion

March 1, 2011

Study Completion

April 1, 2011

Last Updated

July 22, 2011

Record last verified: 2010-08

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