Effect of drinking a carbohydrate-rich drink before laparoscopic abdominal surgery on patient comfort after surgery.

Comparison of preoperative oral carbohydrate loading and placebo for postoperative patient comfort in laparoscopic abdominal surgeries - NILL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/04/108772

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K928- Other specified diseases of the digestive system

Interventions

Intervention1: Preoperative Carbohydrate Loading: 296ml of carbohydrate drink will be administered 2 hours prior to induction of general anaesthesia. Control Intervention1: Preoperative Placebo Loadin

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: American Society of Anaesthesiology Physical status I/II. Patients of either gender, aged 18-60 years. BMI less than 30 kilogram per meter square. Scheduled for elective laparoscopic abdominal Surgeries.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Known intolerance to carbohydrate solutions. Patients unwilling to participate. Pregnancy. Diabetes. Subjects with decreased glucose tolerance. On medications influencing glucose tolerance. Gastric regurgitation. History of motion sickness.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Thirst, Hunger and Satiety, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting and Fatigue.Timepoint: 0 2 6 8 12 24 and 48 hours.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Intraoperative blood glucose levels after induction.Timepoint: 1 hourly during surgery.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactIsha Dande

NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur

rachana.saryam@gmail.com9422086639

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026