Status:

COMPLETED

Tolerance and Practicality of Module AOX

Lead Sponsor:

Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

Conditions:

Gastrointestinal Diseases

Nutrition

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this clinical trial is to test the tolerance and practicality of the new device Module AOX. The secondary objective is to determine the changes in oxidative, antioxidative st...

Detailed Description

Surgery and trauma induce hypercatabolism accompanied by a systemic immunoinflammtory response and massive production of reactive oxygen species at the site of injury. In these situations, requirement...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients who will undergo major surgery of esophagus, stomach or pancreas
  • patients who will be eligible for jejunostomy feeding
  • age \>18 and \<75 y
  • BMI \< 35
  • having obtained his/her or his/her legal representative's informed consent

Exclusion

  • patients with a history of main cardiovascular or kidney disease
  • weigth loss \>10% during the last 6 months
  • patients who have received corticosteroids, or investigational drugs, in the last 6 weekd prior to surgery
  • patients with HIV infection
  • patients who are participating in another clinical trial

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

May 1 2003

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00425529

Start Date

February 1 2002

End Date

May 1 2003

Last Update

January 23 2007

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VU Medical Center

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, 1007 MB