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Early oral feeding versus traditional route in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) anastomosis: a randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN32134673
Enrollment
150
Registered
2006-01-18
Start date
2001-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Different gastrointestinal pathologies lead to GI surgeries. Surgery Gastrointestinal

Interventions

Nasogastric tubes were removed immediately after surgery in both groups. In group I (early feeding) patients, oral feeding began on the first postoperative day with liquid diet and gradually changed t

Sponsors

Imam Hossein University Hospital (Iran)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Being a candidate for GI anastomosis 2. Being a volunteer for participation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Peritonitis 2. Albumin level <3 mg/dl 3. Age <4 years old 4. Previous history of autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) 5. Previous abdominal surgery 6. History of endocrine disease 7. Diabetes mellitus 8. Heart valve diseases or atherosclerosis 9. History of surgery due to abdominal trauma

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Decreasing the early and late complications as below: 1. Early complications (inability to tolerate oral feeding, presented with nausea and vomiting) 2. Delayed complications (due to leakage from anastomosis, such as peritonitis, abscess and sepsis, in addition to fistula and death)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration

Countries

Iran

Outcome results

None listed

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