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Nutritional Therapy Enriched With Omega-3 in Patients With Lung Resection

Effect of Perioperative Nutrition Enriched With Omega-3 on the Incidence of Infections in Oncologic Patients Following Lung Resection

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06531460
Enrollment
310
Registered
2024-08-01
Start date
2024-07-25
Completion date
2027-07-31
Last updated
2024-08-01

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Conditions

Lung Cancer, Surgery

Keywords

lung cancer, omega-3, prehabilitation nutrition, perioperative nutrition, infections, inflammation response

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of enriched formula with omega-3 in the 30-day incidence infection and inflammatory response following lung resection surgery in lung cancer patients.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTFish oil enteral supplementation

Omega-3 (4.2 g), administered through an enteral feeding tube, three days before surgery

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTFish oil oral supplementation

Omega-3 (4.2 g), orally administered enriched nutritional formula, drinking at home three days before surgery

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTEnteral nutrition without fish oil

Enteral formula without omega-3 administered through an enteral feeding tube, three days before surgery

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTOral nutritional supplement without fish oil

Oral nutritional supplement without omega-3 orally administered, drinking at home three days before surgery

Sponsors

National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico
Lead SponsorOTHER_GOV

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

Use of enteral formula enriched with omega-3 or standard not revealed for participants.

Intervention model description

Randomized Clinical Trial

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Lung cancer diagnosis * Elective surgery for lung resection schedule at least four days before surgery * Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* Acute or chronic organ failure as hepatic or renal insufficiency * Patients with fish-allergy * History of any surgery within 3 months * Immunocompromised patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
30-day incidence infection30-day incidence infection following lung resection in lung cancer patients.Incidence of infectious complications after surgery diagnosed using any of these criteria: Infection of surgery wound confirmed by culture Infection confirmed by blood culture Pneumonia developed after surgery confirmed by chest x Ray.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes in prostaglandin E2At the beginning of nutritional therapy and at day-4 following surgeryMeasured in serum sample made by Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Changes in Interleukin-6At the beginning of nutritional therapy and at day-4 following surgeryMeasured in serum sample made by Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Changes in Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF-α)At the beginning of nutritional therapy and at day-4 following surgeryMeasured in serum sample made by Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Number of participants with therapeutic antibiotics prescriptionDuring the hospital stay until 30-dayFrequency of therapeutic antibiotics prescription will be collected from medical records and medication administration registers.
Hospital lenght of stayDuring the hospital stay until 90-dayNumber of calendar days that elapsed since hospital admission to the day of hospital discharge

Countries

Mexico

Contacts

Primary ContactIvan A Osuna-Padilla, PhD
ivan.osuna@iner.gob.mx5487-1700
Backup ContactAna L Gómez-Rodriguez, MSc
grolucia@yahoo.es5487-1700

Outcome results

None listed

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