Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Preoperative Supplementation in Insulin Resistance
Lead Sponsor:
Kochi University
Conditions:
Liver Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
To elucidate the effect of preoperative supplementation of carbohydrate and branched-chain amino acids on postoperative insulin resistance in patients undergoing hepatic resection, we set a randomized...
Detailed Description
Twenty-six patients with hepatectomy due to a live tumor were prospectively randomized to receive a preoperative supplementation with carbohydrate and branched-chain amino acids-enriched nutrient or n...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The present study employed 26 patients, who underwent elective liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma or adenocarcinoma.
Exclusion
- body weight loss greater than 10 per cent during 6 months prior to the surgery
- distant metastasis
- or seriously impaired function of vital organs due to respiratory, renal or heart disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
26 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00657124
Start Date
April 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
April 14 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Kochi Medical School
Nankoku, Kohasu-Okocho, Japan, 783-8505