Jejunal versus oral nutrition support for one month after discharge from hospital following oesphagectomy or total gastrectomy - A randomised controlled trial.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Oesophagectomy; Total gastrectomy; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000646549
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-06-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Curative oesophagectomy or total gastrectomy.
Have a jejunal or Naso-jejunal feeding tube placed during surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

Non-curative surgery
Limited English or cognitive ability to prevent consent
Patients requiring enteral feeding on discharge from hospital due to complications.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight (reported in kilograms) - using calibrated scales (and patient recall over the phone where face-to-face followup is not possible)[At one and three months post-discharge from hospital]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life using the EORTC-QLQ-C30 questionnaire<br>[At one and three months post-discharge from hospital];Complications - as reported by the patient[At baseline, one and three months post-discharge from hospital]