Status:

RECRUITING

Goal-directed Enteral Nutritional Perioperative Management

Lead Sponsor:

Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Conditions:

Esophagus Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This clinical trial aims to determine whether perioperative goal-directed nutritional therapy can prevent postoperative pulmonary and other major complications in malnourished esophageal squamous cell...

Detailed Description

Severe malnutrition is a significant risk factor for postoperative complications in esophageal cancer patients. Early oral nutritional supplementation after surgery can prevent weight loss and improve...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 18-80 years old;
  • ECOG PS 0\~1;
  • NRS 2002 score ≥3;
  • Malnutrition diagnosed according to the GLIM criteria;
  • Histopathologically confirmed as esophageal squamous cell carcinoma;
  • Primary tumors located in thoracic esophagus;
  • Resectable locally advanced disease with clinical stage II to IVA (8th edition UICC/AJCC) evaluated by a multidisciplinary team;
  • Neoadjuvant therapy will be administered, which may entail preoperative chemo-radiotherapy, chemotherapy only, or a combination of immunotherapy such as anti-PD-1/PD-L1;
  • Informed consent for random assignment and completion of the protocol.

Exclusion

  • NRS 2002 score \< 3;
  • Upfront surgery without neoadjuvant treatment;
  • Any comorbidity interferes with the digestion and absorption of ORAL IMPACT®;
  • Receiving any other nutritional support during the study;
  • Unable to consume nutrition orally or receive it through tube feeding before surgery;
  • History of other malignancies in the past 5 years, except successfully treated basal-cell skin carcinoma and cervical tumors in situ;
  • Severe abnormalities of liver and kidney functions (ALT≥2 times the upper limit of normal; Total bilirubin Tbil≥2 upper limit of normal; Creatinine Cr≥2 upper limit of normal);
  • Metabolic disorders, including uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or fasting blood glucose ≥10mmol/L, hypothyroidism, or hyperthyroidism;
  • Receiving fat emulsion containing Omega-3 fatty acids, glutamine, thymosin, glucocorticoid, thyroxine, growth hormone, and anti-tumor necrosis factor biologic agents
  • History of known allergy to any component of ORAL IMPACT®;
  • Pregnant or lactating women, women of childbearing potential with either a positive pregnancy test at baseline or not using a reliable and appropriate contraceptive method;
  • Refuse to sign the consent or unable to follow the study protocol;
  • Inappropriate to participate in this study judged by investigators.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 30 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 30 2031

Estimated Enrollment :

400 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06510543

Start Date

March 30 2024

End Date

May 30 2031

Last Update

July 19 2024

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Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100021

2

Daping Hospital, Third Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China

3

Fujian Cancer Hospital

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

4

Anyang Cancer Hospital

Anyang, Henan, China