Enteral Nutrition in the Treatment of Pancreatic Fistulas - A Prospective Study

NCT01025414 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 78

Last updated 2009-12-03

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Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectives of enteral nutrition in the treatment of pancreatic fistulas. The ratio of pancreatic fistula closure after 30 days is selected as the primary outcome measure with the null hypothesis assuming that enteral nutrition provides better results than parenteral nutrition as far as the closure ratio, time to closure and treatment-related complications are concerned.

Conditions

  • Pancreatic Fistula

Interventions

DRUG

enteral nutrition

Group A - enteral feeding was started 2 to 4 hours after catheter placement via enteral tube inserted via endoscope below the Treitz's ligament into first intestinal loop (location of the tip) (Nutricial Ltd. Flocare). The initial flow rate was 10 ml/ hour, final 125 ml/ hour. Energy requirements was calculated using following rule: 0.15-0.2 gN/ kg and 130-170 kcal/ gN. Diet: Peptisorb (Nutricia Ltd.) - oligopeptide diet well tolerated by intestines

DRUG

Parenteral nutrition

Parenteral nutrition was started 2 to 4 hours after venous catheter placement (standard Arrow type, the tip located 5 cm over right vestibule, the location confirmed on chest X-ray) and continued until oral diet covering at least 60% of daily caloric and protein demand. The energy requirements were calculated using following rule: 0.15-0.2 gN/ kg and 130-170 kcal/ gN. Parenteral diets: Aminoplasmal 10%, Lipofundin LCT/MCT 10 and 20%, 40% Glucose, Tracutil (microelements and trace elements), Cernevit (vitamins), electrolytes

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jagiellonian University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stanislaw Klek, MD PhD · Jagiellonian University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-07-31
Primary Completion
2009-10-31
Completion
2009-11-30

Countries

  • Poland

Study Locations

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