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The effect of amino acid administration on the reduction of muscle mass in patients undergoing gastrectomy

The effect of amino acid administration on the reduction of muscle mass in patients undergoing gastrectomy - The effect of amino acid administration on the reduction of muscle mass in patients undergoing gastrectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000027056
Enrollment
150
Registered
2017-04-19
Start date
2017-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Gastric cancer

Interventions

Oral intake of leucine-rich amino acid from POD-1 to POD 30. Enhanced exercise from POD 1 to day of discharge.

Sponsors

Osaka medical college, General and Gastroenterological Surgery
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients with radical surgery is scheduled. 2)ASA(American Society of Anesthesiology)class 1-3. 3)T factor T1a-T4a. 4)Weight loss rate the month prior to surgery is within 10%. 5)Written informed consent must be obtained from patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients with severe complications. 2)Requiring resection the other organs except the gallbladder. 3)Patients with infection in progress. 4)Emergency surgery. 5)Patients with uncontrolled diabetes. 6)Patients enrollment to the study is determined to be inappropriate.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The ratio of skeletal muscle mass at 1 month after surgery to preoperative mass

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The ratio of body weight at 1 month after surgery to preoperative weight Postoperative complications Postoperative hospital stay Nutritional parameters (albumin, transthyretin, total protein, lymphocyte counts) Ingestion rate of leucine-rich amino acid Continuation rate of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactRyo Tanaka

Osaka medical college General and Gastroenterological Surgery

sur148@osaka-med.ac.jp072-683-1221

Outcome results

None listed

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