Perioperative Nutrition in Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Surgery

Perioperative Nutrition in Upper GI Cancer Surgery (Oesophagectomy or Gastrectomy)

Status

Terminated

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00560846

Enrollment

Registered

2007-11-20

Start date

2007-11-30

Completion date

2012-09-30

Last updated

2013-09-05

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Conditions

Stomach Neoplasms, Esophageal Neoplasms

Keywords

Gastric cancer, Esophageal cancer, Surgical complications, Immunonutrition

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to demonstrate the influence of peri-operative nutrition on the post-operative complications, preservation of lean body mass and length of stay after gastrectomy or oesophagectomy.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTImpact

Preoperative 5 day oral Impact and early post-operative enteral Impact

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTGlucose load

Pre-operative glucose load: 800 ml of PreOp (Nutricia) 12 h before surgery; 400 ml of PreOp (Nutricia) 2 hours before surgery

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Surgery for Upper GI cancer * Age over 18 * Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Major swallowing disorders * Dementia or other psychological state precluding compliance and understanding of research protocol * Pre-existing enteral or parenteral nutrition

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of post-operative complications	30 days
Length of stay	30 days

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life	1 year
Body composition	1 year

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026