Status:

RECRUITING

ImmunoNutrition and Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Surgery - INCAS Study

Lead Sponsor:

Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS

Conditions:

Colorectal Adenocarcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Compared to upper gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies, CRC patients generally present with satisfactory nutritional status at surgery and malnutrition is typically present in advanced stages of CRC. Th...

Detailed Description

Randomized, controlled, open-label, single-centre study in patients candidate for elective curative surgery for colon-rectal cancer. The study intervention consists of the oral nutritional supplement...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients aged ≥ 18 years or older;
  • histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of colon or rectum;
  • Eligible for elective curative surgery with indication of colon and/or rectal resection in laparoscopy with mini-invasive technique;
  • eligible for ERAS protocol;
  • Written informed consent to the study participation according to the Local Ethic Committee requirements before any study procedure;

Exclusion

  • colon or rectal resection for benign disease;
  • TNM Stage ≥4;
  • neoadjuvant radio and/or chemotherapy
  • ASA score \> 3;
  • contraindications to oral nutrition (e.g. dysphagia, pyloric stenosis) or hypersensitivity to any ingredient of study product;
  • albuminemia \< 3.0 g/l;
  • weight loss \> 10% in the last 3-6 months;
  • BMI \< 18.5 kg/m2;
  • pregnant or breastfeeding;
  • Not self-sufficient or with poor family compliance;
  • Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency;
  • Active uncontrolled pre-operative infections or other clinically relevant concomitant illness that preclude laparoscopic procedure;
  • Bowel obstruction or parenteral nutrition or gastric tube;

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 21 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06134440

Start Date

November 21 2023

End Date

January 1 2026

Last Update

December 22 2025

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Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS

Padua, Italy, 35128