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Effect of Postoperative Family Nutrition Mode on Weight/BMI of Patients With Esophageal Cancer

Conditions
Esophageal Cancer
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Oral nutrition supplement
Dietary Supplement: Tube feeding nutrition supplement
Registration Number
NCT03286920
Lead Sponsor
Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
Brief Summary

This clinical trial is designed to be a multi-center prospective observational study which shall compare the effect of different postoperative home nutrition modes on recent nutritional index (weight/BMI) of patients with esophageal cancer and recent outcomes. Different postoperative home nutrition modes adopted in this study includes oral natural diet, oral nutrition supplement and tube feeding.

Detailed Description

STUDY BACKGROUND Esophageal cancer is a common cancer in China and due to its influence on diet intake, patients with esophageal cancer are often combined with nutrition deficiency, which causes relatively high nutrition risk to treatment. Studies conducted by Martin et al showed that the degree of body weight loss in patients with malignancy is related to BMI level and prognosis. The patients with severe body weight loss and low BMI have poor prognosis, especially for patients with esophageal cancer.

At present, perioperative nutrition support for patients with esophageal cancer has been recognized and has been recommended as routine in 2017 NCCN guideline. How to implement good home nutrition within one month after patient discharge and recover nutrition index as soon as possible has become a focus for esophageal surgeon.

Many clinical trials have already investigated enteral nutrition support approach during anti-cancer treatment period in patients with malignancy. However, only a few clinical trials are good designed. Therefore the investigators hope to via this multi-center prospective observational study to provide evidence for this question.

OBJECTIVES:

1. To explore the relationship between postoperative home nutrition support treatment approach and nutritional status of patients with esophageal cancer;

2. To explore the relationship between postoperative home nutrition support treatment approach and recent prognosis in patients with esophageal cancer;

3. To promote the standardized application of postoperative home nutrition support treatment for patients with esophageal cancer.\\

OUTLINE:

Included patients shall be divided into three groups according to the treatment plan of all centers, including oral natural diet, oral nutrition supplement and tube feeding. As for patients in oral natural diet group, the patients shall receive oral natural diet. As for patients in oral nutrition supplement group, in addition to oral natural die, the participants shall receive oral enteral supplement providing 750-1500kcal/d. As for patients in tube feeding group, in addition to oral natural die, the participants shall receive tube feeding enteral supplement providing 750-1500kcal/d.

All the included patients shall be followed up weekly within 1-3 weeks after discharge via telephone, at Day 30 after discharge and at Day 90 after discharge to assess the effectiveness and safety of different home nutrition supplement approaches.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 600 patients will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
600
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age below 80 years old;
  • Esophageal cancer;
  • Radical surgery;
  • Normal gastrointestinal function
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with diabetes and poor blood glucose control;
  • Patients with severe postoperative complications;
  • Patients who can't tolerate lactose;
  • Patients who decline inclusion and follow-ups

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Oral nutrition supplement groupOral nutrition supplementAs for patients in oral nutrition supplement group, in addition to oral natural die, the participants shall receive oral enteral supplement providing 750-1500kcal/d.
Tube feeding nutrition supplement groupTube feeding nutrition supplementAs for patients in tube feeding group, in addition to oral natural die, the participants shall receive tube feeding nutrition supplement providing 750-1500kcal/d.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of 5% body weight loss on Day 30Day 30 after discharge

Percentage of 5% body weight loss on Day 30 compared to the body weight at discharge

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complications of home enteral nutrition supportDay30

Assessment on complications of home enteral nutrition support

Completion ratio of different nutrition support approachesDay 30 after discharge

Completion ratio of different nutrition support approaches

Delay and interruption ratio of adjuvant treatmentDay 30 and Day 90

Delay and interruption ratio of adjuvant treatment including whether chemotherapy and radiotherapy can be implemented on time

Re-hospitalization ratioDay 90

Re-hospitalization ratio within 90 days after discharge

Quality of life assessment using EORTC QLQ-C30 scale and QLQ-OG25 scaleDay30 and Day 90

Assessment on patients' quality of life using EORTC QLQ-C30 scale and QLQ-OG25 scale in different nutrition support approach groups and investigate the relationship between different nutrition support approaches and patients' quality of life

Trial Locations

Locations (23)

First Affiliated Hospital Bengbu Medical College

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Bengbu, Anhui, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University

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Hefei, Anhui, China

Beijing Cancer Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Chinese PLA General Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University

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Chongqing, Chongqing, China

Union hospital of Fujian Medical University

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Fuzhou, Fujian, China

Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Hospital

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Guangdong, Guangdong, China

Hebei Medical University Fourth Hospital

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Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

The Third Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

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Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Anyang Tumor Hospital

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Anyang, Henan, China

Tongji Hospital

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Wuhan, Hubei, China

Fudan University Cancer Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

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Changsha, Hunan, China

Qilu Hospital of Shandong University

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Jinan, Shandong, China

Shandong Provincial Hospital

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Jinan, Shandong, China

Shanghai Chest Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital

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Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

First People's Hospital of Yunan province

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Kunming, Yunan, China

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

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Hanzhou, Zhejiang, China

China-Japan Friendship Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Liaoning Tumor Hospital & Institute

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Shenyang, Liaoning, China

First Hospital of Jilin University

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Changchun, Jilin, China

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