Status:
COMPLETED
Synbiotics and Gastrointestinal Function Related Quality of Life After Colectomy for Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
University of Athens
Conditions:
Colorectal Neoplasms
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this double-blinded prospective randomised trial is to explore the potential benefits of early postoperative administration of Synbiotics (combination of prebiotics and probiotics) to patie...
Detailed Description
The study patients are randomized before surgery to receive either synbiotics (Synbiotics group) or placebo (Control group). Equal randomization is accomplished using a computer-generated random alloc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Colectomy for histologically proven colorectal adenocarcinoma
Exclusion
- Pregnancy,
- hereditary cancer,
- history of inflammatory bowel disease,
- metastatic disease at presentation,
- emergency operation,
- major postoperative complications
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01479907
Start Date
November 1 2010
End Date
September 1 2015
Last Update
May 13 2016
Active Locations (1)
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First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery of Athens Medical School, Hippocration General Hospital
Athens, Greece, 11527