Clinical Value of Preoperative Oral Carbohydrate Loading in Colorectal Surgery

Summary

The aim of this study is to provide conclusive clinical evidence as to whether or not the preoperative administration of oral carbohydrate-rich solutions is effective on the outcomes of patients undergoing colorectal surgery.

Conditions

• Colorectal Disorders
• Colorectal Surgery

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

commercially available high-carbohydrate beverage

800 ml before the day of surgery, and additional 400 ml two hours prior to surgery

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

flavored water

will be given in doses equal to those of high-carbohydrate beverage

Sponsors & Collaborators

• General Hospital of Nikaia "Saint Panteleimon"

  collaborator OTHER

• University Clinical Centre of Kosova

  collaborator OTHER

• University Hospital, Ghent

  collaborator OTHER

• Szeged University

  collaborator OTHER

• European Society for Surgical Research

  collaborator OTHER

• Gulhane School of Medicine

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Mehmet F Can, Assist Prof · Gulhane School of Medicine, Department of Surgery

• Avdyl Krasniqi, MD, PhD · University Clinical Centre of Kosova, Department of Surgery

• Costas Vagianos, Assoc Prof · Agios Panteleimon Regional Hospital, Deparment of Surgery

• Gokhan Yagci, Assoc Prof · Gulhane School of Medicine, Department of Surgery

• Gyorgy Lazar, Prof · University of Szeged, Department of Surgery

• Wim P Ceelen, MD, PhD, Prof · Ghent University Hospital, Department of Surgery

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

16 Years

Max Age

80 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2009-05-31

Primary Completion

2012-05-31

Completion

2012-05-31

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations