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Impact of Preoperative Fish Oil–Containing Parenteral Nutrition on Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Constipation: A Prospective, Multicenter, Real-World Study

Impact of Preoperative Fish Oil–Containing Parenteral Nutrition on Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Constipation: A Prospective, Multicenter, Real-World Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600123046
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-21
Start date
2026-05-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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

Conditions

Slow-transit constipation (STC)

Interventions

Pre+Post-op Fish Oil PN Group:N/A
Post-op Only Fish Oil PN Group:N/A

Sponsors

Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 to 75 years. 2. Meets diagnostic criteria for slow-transit constipation (STC) or megacolon and is scheduled for elective colon surgery. 3. Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS2002) score >=3. 4. Receives fish oil-containing parenteral nutrition (PN) for >=3 days preoperatively or initiates PN for the first time postoperatively (according to the study cohort definition). 5. Voluntarily participates in the study and provides signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Mental disorders or other conditions that prevent cooperation with treatment or follow-up. 2. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, women planning pregnancy / in a pre-pregnancy state, or women with a clear intention to become pregnant during the perioperative period or follow-up. 3. Contraindications to surgery or parenteral nutrition. 4. Concurrent enrollment in another study. 5. No baseline data available before initiation of nutritional support treatment. 6. Any other condition judged by the investigator to make the participant unsuitable for this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative complication rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative length of hospital stay;Adverse events (AEs);Laboratory safety monitoring for hepatic and renal function (bilirubin and creatinine);Perioperative nutritional status changes (BMI, prealbumin, albumin, and retinol-binding protein);Postoperative gastrointestinal function recovery indicators (time to first flatus, time to first defecation, and defecation frequency during hospitalization);Improvement in quality of life (PAC-QOL score);Perioperative inflammatory status changes (CRP, IL-6, and systemic immune-inflammation index [SII]);Initial screening for intestinal complications (imaging assessment: abdominal plain X-ray);Improvement in constipation (Wexner score);Psychological status (Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, SAS);Adverse drug reactions related to study nutritional support (ADRs);Dysuria status and sexual function scores (OABSS, FSFI/IIEF-5);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChen Jingbo

Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital

qychenjingbo@163.com+86 531 8926 9616

Outcome results

None listed

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