Enhanced Recovery in Esophageal Surgery

Completed

• Conditions: ERAS Protocol, Esophagectomy

• Registration Number: NCT05856253
• Lead Sponsor: Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

Brief Summary

Esophageal surgery remains the main treatment for esophageal cancer. Despite constant improvements, morbidity of esophagectomy remains high. For several years, enhanced rehabilitation programs have been used to reduce the impact of surgery on the patients to support a faster recovery. This study analyses the first results of newly implemented enhanced program after esophagectomy within the framework of an academic center.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-06-01
• Study Completion: 2021-11-30
• Study First Submitted: 2023-04-07
• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-05-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-03
• Study First Posted: 2023-05-12
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• All consecutive esophagectomy

Exclusion Criteria

• Contraindication for surgery according to the WHO physical status of IV, emergency surgery, mental illness and patient's refusal.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of participants who reach the the 23 measurements of the enhanced recovery program	an average of 15 days (During the surgical period (hospital stay)	compliance is defined by the achievement of the various items of the rehabilitation program (23 items)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc; 🇧🇪 Brussels, Belgium