The efficacy of preoperative oral amino acid (Elental) administration in colorectal surgery.

The efficacy of preoperative oral amino acid (Elental) administration in colorectal surgery. - The efficacy of preoperative oral amino acid (Elental) administration in colorectal surgery.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000010010

Enrollment

100

Registered

2013-02-12

Start date

2013-02-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Colorectal cancer

Interventions

Take elental on the operation day before and the day

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Colorectal cancer 2)Cases can be ingestaed 3)Without bowel obstruction 4) Performance Status in ECOG(P.S.)0~1 5) Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1)Bowel obstruction (2)Emergency operation (3)Obasity(BMI>35) (4)severe DM (HbA1c>9) (5)GERD (6)Post gastrectomy. (7)Allergy to elental

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Surgical site infection	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Complication rate Anastomotic leakage rate Postoperative nutritional status	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAtsushi Ishibe

Yokohama City University Medical Center Gastroenterological center

aishibe@yokohama-cu.ac.jp045-261-5656

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026