Early Oral Feeding After Total Gastrectomy for Cancer

Jagiellonian University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Early oral feeding

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01962519

K/ZDS/002306 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the possibility of shortening postoperative hospital stay after gastrectomy by early oral feeding as a component of an enhanced recovery protocol (ERAS).

Enrollment: 112 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Total gastrectomy for cancer
• Age 18 - 80 years
• Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Numerous hepatic and peritoneal metastases
• Extended resections (pancreas, colon)
• Preoperative malnutrition requiring total parenteral nutrition
• Emergency surgery

Trial design

112 participants in 2 patient groups

Early oral feeding

Experimental group

Description:

Early oral feeding starting with liquids on postoperative day (POD) 1, followed by a soft diet on POD 2, and solid foods on day 3

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Early oral feeding

Delayed oral feeding

No Intervention group

Description:

Delayed oral feeding starting with liquids on postoperative day (POD) 4, followed by a soft diet on POD 5, and solid foods on day 6