Status:

UNKNOWN

The Orange-III Trial: Optimised Recovery With Movicol® Preoperatively Within an Enhanced Recovery Programme

Lead Sponsor:

Maastricht University Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Norgine

Conditions:

Liver Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to accelerate recovery after liver surgery by enhancing intestinal passage through the preoperative use of Movicol. Hypothesis The use of Movicol® during one week prior to pa...

Detailed Description

Rationale: The routine use of laxatives after liver surgery as part of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) programme enhances recovery of gastro-intestinal function and early tolerance of oral...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients undergoing a partial liver resection
  • Able to understand the nature of the study and what will be required of them
  • Men and non-pregnant, non-lactating women between age 18-80
  • BMI between 18-35
  • Patients with ASA I-III

Exclusion

  • Inability to give written informed consent
  • Patients requiring bile duct reconstruction
  • Patients with ASA IV-V
  • Superextended hepatectomy
  • Underlying symptomatic liver disease such as cirrhosis
  • Underlying gastro-intestinal disease such as motility disorders
  • Need for procedures additive to partial liver resection

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01429779

Start Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

April 11 2014

Active Locations (2)

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Universitatsklinikum Aachen

Aachen, Germany, 52074

2

Maastricht University Hospital

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, 6202 AZ