Effectiveness of supplement drinks containing immune enhancing properties in improving outcomes for patients undergoing surgery for gastrointestinal cancer.

Effectiveness of pre-operative immunonutrition in improving outcomes for gastrointestinal (GI) cancer patients. A pilot study.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12608000008325

Enrollment

Registered

2008-01-10

Start date

2008-05-07

Completion date

2009-11-19

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study aims to identify if patients drinking a special liquid nutrition formular prior to their gut surgery will have improved health outcomes. This special formula contains ingredients that are thought to stimulate the immune system.

Interventions

3x237ml Tetras of Immunonutrition given orally (Impact Advanced Recovery) on a daily basis for 5 days preoperatively

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Adults undergoing category one surgery for gastrointestinal cancer at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

Exclusion criteria

Unable to give consent or participate in nutrition assessment

Outcome results