Effect of intravenous fluid restriction on hospital stay and complications after abdominal surgery: a randomised triple-blinded clinical trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON23891

Enrollment

100

Registered

2006-04-07

Start date

2004-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

1,5 litre intravenous fluid/24h vs. 2,5 litre/24h.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Abdominal surgery; 2. Age > 18; 3. ASA I-III; 4. Understanding the Dutch language; 5. Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Cardiac diseases (NYHA > III en CCS > III); 2. Contraindications for epidural analgesia; 3. Presence of diabetes mellitus; 4. Planned for liver or oesophageal surgery; 5. Participating in another trial; and/or anticipated postoperative stay in the Intensive Care Unit.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Length of hospital stay.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Postoperative complications; 2. Time to restoration of gastric functions and normal diet.	—

Contacts

Public ContactH. Vermeulen

Academic Medical Center (AMC), Department of Surgery, G4-233, P.O. Box 22660

H.Vermeulen@amc.uva.nl

Outcome results