Status:
RECRUITING
Early vs Postponed Parenteral Nutrition After Emergency Abdominal Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev
Collaborating Sponsors:
Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
Nordsjaellands Hospital
Conditions:
Laparotomy
Bowel Obstruction
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of early, supplementary parenteral nutrition following emergency laparotomy. Currently, parenteral nutrition is used in postoperative patients if or...
Detailed Description
Screening for potential participants will be done using the patient records which includes primary procedure, age, NRS-2002 score, and total calorie intake within the last 24 hours. Only information n...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \> 18
- Emergency primary midline laparotomy or laparoscopy
- NRS-2002 (nutritional risk screening) score \< 7
- No contraindications for oral or enteral nutrition after surgery
- Unable to tolerate or take in at least 50% of calculated calorie requirement on postoperative day 2
- Capable of providing informed consent at the time of inclusion
Exclusion
- Laparotomy without closure of the abdominal aponeurosis
- Laparoscopic appendectomy or cholecystectomy as the procedure
- Limiting mental or psychiatric disorders rendering participation unethical or unrealistic
- Patients with a very limited expected remaining time of living (\< 3 months)
- NRS-2002 = 7
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Refusal to participate
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 18 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
342 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06089551
Start Date
October 18 2023
End Date
January 1 2026
Last Update
February 12 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Herlev Hospital
Herlev, Denmark, 2730