Nutritional and Functional Assessment of Patients Undergoing Surgery Due to Gastrointestinal Cancer (NUFAGI).

Completed

• Conditions: Gastrointestinal Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT05795374
• Lead Sponsor: Maximos Frountzas

Brief Summary

Several patients that suffer from gastrointestinal (GI) cancer are characterized by malnutrition and impairment of their functional status. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the nutritional condition of patients undergoing surgery due to GI cancer and compare it with their functional status. All consecutive patients with esophageal, gastric, colorectal, hepatocellular, pancreatic and biliary cancer, that underwent a surgical operation will be included. Demographic characteristics, nutritional assessment and anthropometric measurements of the patients will be recorded.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-03-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-03-20
• Study First Posted: 2023-04-03
• Status Verified: 2023-12
• Primary Completion: 2023-12-20
• Study Completion: 2023-12-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-12-27
• Last Update Posted: 2023-12-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients undergoing a surgical operation due to esophageal, gastric, colorectal, hepatocellular, pancreatic and biliary cancer.

Exclusion Criteria

• Under 18 years old or above 99 years old.
• Surgery due to benign conditions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative morbidity.	30 days	Complications after surgery.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Recurrence	1 year	Disease recurrence
Mortality.	30 days	Number of deaths.
Disease stage	1 month	TNM after histological examination

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hippocration General Hospital; 🇬🇷 Athens, Greece