NCT04598841

Brief Summary

A multi-center, prospective,randomized, non-blind, controlled study was conducted to investigate the effects of different pre-operative nutritional support modes on perioperative nutritional status, surgical treatment success rate, and rehabilitation process in children with Hirschsprung disease.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
110

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2021

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

October 18, 2020

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 22, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2021

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 31, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 31, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

April 4, 2023

Status Verified

April 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

October 18, 2020

Last Update Submit

April 3, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • rate of postoperative HAEC

    Incidence of postoperative HAEC

    3 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Z score

    3 months

  • LOS

    1 months

  • reoperation

    3 months

  • readmission

    3 months

Study Arms (2)

intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Intravenous nutrition or oral high-calorie diet 7-10 days before surgery

Dietary Supplement: supplement nutritional supporting

control group

NO INTERVENTION

normal diet before surgery

Interventions

Special medical formula for the purpose of formula food

intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

Age0 Years - 5 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Children aged 0-5 years.
  • Clinical diagnosis with Hirschsprung's disease who requires surgery;

You may not qualify if:

  • Complicated with severe complications such as enterocolitis associated with Hirschsprung disease;
  • History of diseases associated with various organ systems that may be life-threatening;
  • Other severe digestive tract malformations or other diseases that may interfere with the treatment or compliance of the child;
  • Patients who have participated in other clinical trials within the last 1 month;
  • Any other conditions in which the investigator considers it inappropriate to participate in the trial.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Tongji Hospital

Wuhan, Hubei, 430000, China

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Zhang HY, Chen K, Zhang Y, Gao T, Huang Y, Ge L, Yuan Y, Zhang G, Yang H, Ren H, Zhan J, Xu W, Liu X, Zhu T, Feng J. Preoperative nutritional support in children with Hirschsprung disease: a prospective multicenter open-label randomized controlled trial. Nat Commun. 2025 Dec 19;16(1):11171. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-66541-x.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hirschsprung Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Digestive System AbnormalitiesDigestive System DiseasesMegacolonColonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesCongenital AbnormalitiesCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 18, 2020

First Posted

October 22, 2020

Study Start

January 1, 2021

Primary Completion

October 31, 2022

Study Completion

October 31, 2022

Last Updated

April 4, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-04

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