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Nutritional Intervention Implication in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Whipple Procedure
Led by University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan · Updated on 2026-05-01
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
52 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
Lead Sponsor
S
Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The objective of this research is to assess the impact of personalized nutritional intervention on postoperative complications and length of stay in Whipple's patients via assessing the parameters related to body composition, nutritional status, weight maintenance, biochemical profile (LFTs, RFTs, CBC, CRP, serum electrolytes, coagulation profile and HbA1c) and muscle preservation postoperatively. Moreover, enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guidelines in Whipple's patients will also be monitored. Exactly 20 patients undergoing Whipple's Procedure/PPPD in 1 year will be recruited for the study. Medical nutrition therapy will include energy intake of 25- 30 Kcal/kg body weight and protein 1.2-1.5g/kg body weight. Enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition will be given accordingly. After discharge, patients receiving chemotherapy and patients not receiving chemotherapy will be nutritionally intervened accordingly. Follow-ups will be done in the 2nd week, 3rd month and 6th month after surgery. Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 27. To assess the significant difference among study groups t-test, repeated measure analysis of variance (ANOVA) and regression model will be applied. The level of significance will be kept at 5%. t-test for treatment groups.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Nutritional Intervention Implication in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Whipple Procedure
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of malignancy in distal common bile duct, pancreatic head, periampullary, or duodenal region
- Scheduled for elective Whipple's procedure (laparoscopic or open)
- Age 18 years or older
You will not qualify if you...
- Undergoing Whipple's procedure for reasons other than malignancy
- Emergency Whipple's procedure
- Significant preoperative complications preventing oral intake
- Under 18 years of age
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Shalamar Hospital
Lahore, Pakistan, 54000
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Research Team
J
Javeriya Afzal, MPhil Food and Nutrition
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
1
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