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

University of Calgary

Status: Completed

Conditions: Surgery; Colorectal Disorders

Treatments: Other: ERAS

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02940665

13-1337

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 115 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No 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.

Trial design

115 participants in 2 patient groups

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)

Description:

ERAS group followed the ERAS protocol. The protocol was implemented 13 months prior to the start of data collection.

Treatment:

Other: ERAS

Conventional

Description:

Conventional group received conventional care.