Preoperative oral carbohydrate drink versus placebo: a pilot study of the role of preoperative oral carbohydrate loading in the outcome of short stay and day surgery
Completed
- Conditions
- Surgery
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN65541943
- Lead Sponsor
- Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Subjects will be recruited from patients due to undergo a laparoscopic cholecystectomy under the care of two consultant surgeons at Wharfedale General Hospital. The study will be explained to those patients suitable for inclusion.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Outcome measures are to compare the effects of preoperative oral carbohydrate drink versus placebo, primarily on well-being and fatigue in subjects undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcomes are to compare the effects on stress response.