Status:
UNKNOWN
Immunonutrition and Thoracoabdominal Aorta Aneurysm Repair
Lead Sponsor:
St. Antonius Hospital
Conditions:
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Respiratory Insufficiency
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether immunonutrition and pre operative nutrition can reduce lenght of respirator support, lenght of stay in the ICU and incidence of post operative infecti...
Detailed Description
Elective surgical repair of a Thoraco (Abdominal) Aneurysm Aorta (T(A)AA) is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Important complications are renal failure, paraplegia and respiratory failure...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients scheduled for elective surgical repair Thoracic or thoraco abdominal aneurysm
Exclusion
- endovascular repair
- pregnancy
- immunodeficiency
- use of immunosuppressiva
- chronic obstructive lung disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
January 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
142 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00339053
Start Date
September 1 2004
End Date
January 1 2008
Last Update
October 23 2006
Active Locations (1)
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st Antonius Hospital
Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands, 3583 RR