A Comparison of Protein Intake Between ERAS and Conventional Care After Elective Colorectal Surgery

Higher Protein Intakes Are Associated With Reduced Length of Stay: A Comparison Between ERAS and Conventional Care After Elective Colorectal Surgery

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02940665

Enrollment

115

Registered

2016-10-21

Start date

2014-03-31

Completion date

2016-05-31

Last updated

2017-05-03

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

Conditions

Colorectal Disorders, Surgery

Brief summary

The primary objective of this prospective cohort study is to compare protein intake and adequacy between patients receiving Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols with patients receiving conventional care. The study will also compare energy intakes, gut function, and clinical outcomes between groups. The ability of nutritional parameters, including preoperative malnutrition risk and postoperative protein intake, to predict length of hospital stay will be evaluated.

Interventions

OTHERERAS

Patients in the ERAS group received the ERAS protocol

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* adult patients ≥18 years of age * elective colorectal resection

Exclusion criteria

* co-morbidities that could have interfered with oral intake (e.g., dysphagia) * concurrent enteral or parenteral nutrition prior to surgery were excluded since food intakes could be influenced by these conditions.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Total protein intake (grams) as assessed by food records.	Average in first three postoperative days	Protein intake from food records on postoperative days 1, 2 and 3 will be recorded. Patients will record the amount of food, fluid, and oral nutrition supplements consumed using quartiles (none, ¼, ½, ¾, all) on a food record. Research staff will verify the self-reported food records with the patients after each meal. Total protein intake in grams will be determined by comparing actual food intake (obtained from the food records) to the food composition records of our institution.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Length of hospital stay (number of days)	Number of days spent in hospital during admission for surgery up to 6 months	Total length of hospital stay will be recorded in days beginning at admission for surgery until discharge.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 26, 2026