Trial Information
Perioperative Nutrition in Upper GI Cancer Surgery (Oesophagectomy or Gastrectomy)
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
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Outcome Measure:
Rate of post-operative complications
Outcome Time Frame:
30 days
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Dan E Azagury, MD
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
Geneva University Hospital
Authority:
Switzerland: Federal Office of Public Health
Study ID:
CER: 07-123
NCT ID:
NCT00560846
Start Date:
November 2007
Completion Date:
November 2010
Related Keywords:
- Stomach Neoplasms
- Esophageal Neoplasms
- Gastric cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Surgical complications
- Immunonutrition
- Neoplasms
- Esophageal Diseases
- Esophageal Neoplasms
- Stomach Neoplasms