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Effects of specific oral nutritional supplements on short- and long-term outcomes in post-discharge malnourished patients after gastric cancer surgery: a prospective, controlled, multicenter study

Effects of specific oral nutritional supplements on short- and long-term outcomes in post-discharge malnourished patients after gastric cancer surgery: a prospective, controlled, multicentre (PONS) study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000033438
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-05-31
Start date
2020-07-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-07-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

gastric cancer

Interventions

ONS group:In addition to normal diet and diet consultation, patients were given an additional specific oral nutritional supplement of 500kcal every day for 3 months
Control group:Patients were given normal diet and diet consultation

Sponsors

Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer; 2. Patients with malnutrition diagnosed at discharge (GLIM criteria); 3. Patients with an ablility to take food orally.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants already on other nutritional support therapy; 2. Patients under age of 18 years; 3. Patients not providing informed consent; 4. Patients with alcohol or drug abuse; 5. Patients with abnormal mental symptoms; 6. Patients participating in other clinical trials within 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Nutritional outcomes including weight loss, skeletal muscle index and body mass index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Inflammatory biomarkers including TNF, IL-6 and CRP;Quality of life;physical performance including grip strength, walking speed and KPS score;Chemotherapy tolerance;90-day readmission rate;Medical costs;Other clinical outcomes including oral nutritional supplements related side effects;Overall survival;Disease-free survival;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGuohao Wu

Department of General Surgery/Shanghai Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University

wuguohaozs@163.com+86 021 64041990

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026