A randomized trial of preoperative oral carbohydrates in abdominal surgery
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Patients with benign and malignant diseases undergoing colorectal surgical interventions.Patients with chronic cholecystitis undergoing cholecystectomy surgical interventions.Surgery - Other surgeryAnaesthesiology - Other anaesthesiologyOral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12614000995673
- Lead Sponsor
- FATOS SADA
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria were patients undergoing an operation of the colon and rectum for benign and malignant diseases, or open abdominal cholecystectomy for chronic cholecystitis.
Exclusion Criteria
Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus, stomach emptying disorders or documented gastric esophageal reflex disease, emergency surgery interventions, or refusal of the patient to participate in the trial.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient well-being: Thirst, anxiety, hunger, mouth dryness, nausea, weakness and sleep quality were assessed using visual analogue scale (VAS) scores 1–10.<br>[VAS score questionnaire was filled twice, within 24 h following the surgery (in the morning of the first postoperative day) and between 36 to 48 h following the surgery (in the morning of the second postoperative day.];Patient clinical status: Clinical evaluation by the Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS-II)[Performed within 24 h following the surgery];Length of hospital stay.[ The length of hospital was recorded for each patient, until the hospital discharge.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Convalescence: time of regaining daily activities after the operation e.g. return of bowel sounds, discharge of first flatus, first defecation, naso-gastrointestinal drainage, first oral intake,first sit out of bed, first walk with assistance, first walk without assistance, <br>[During period of hospital stay.]