Preoperative Nutritional Support in Esophagectomy or Pancreaticoduodenectomy



Status:Completed
Conditions:Gastrointestinal
Therapuetic Areas:Gastroenterology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:4/21/2016
Start Date:April 2007
End Date:October 2009

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria

Preoperative Nutritional Support Reduces Postoperative Stay and Incidence of Complications in Patients Undergoing an Esophagectomy or Pancreaticoduodenectomy

We are proposing to evaluate the benefit of preoperative nutritional support with Impact
Advanced Recovery in the most vulnerable group of elective gastrointestinal surgery patients
who may experience a complication, esophagus and pancreas resections, and hypothesize that
oral supplementation with 3 servings (0.75 L) Impact Advanced Recovery will reduce
postoperative stay by 10-20% and reduce the incidence of major complications by 25%.


Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male or female age 18 years or older of any race-ethnicity who will undergo an
elective esophagectomy or pancreaticoduodenectomy.

2. Surgery will be scheduled 5-7 days after consent date -

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Surgery is urgent or emergent and/or patient would be unable to consume nutritional
supplement for 5-7 days

2. Patient is currently receiving enteral (tube) or parenteral (IV) nutritional support

3. Patients with known pre-existing renal failure requiring a low protein diet

4. Patient is unable to drink 3 servings/day of a liquid supplement -
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University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
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Madison, Wisconsin 53792
(608) 263-6400
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