A Comparison of Protein Intake Between ERAS and Conventional Care After Elective Colorectal Surgery

Completed

• Conditions: Colorectal Disorders; Surgery

• Registration Number: NCT02940665
• Lead Sponsor: University of Calgary

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this prospective cohort study is to compare protein intake and adequacy between patients receiving Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols with patients receiving conventional care. The study will also compare energy intakes, gut function, and clinical outcomes between groups. The ability of nutritional parameters, including preoperative malnutrition risk and postoperative protein intake, to predict length of hospital stay will be evaluated.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-03
• Primary Completion: 2015-04
• Study Completion: 2016-05
• Study First Submitted: 2016-10-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-10-19
• Study First Posted: 2016-10-21
• Status Verified: 2017-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 2017-05-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 115

Inclusion Criteria

• adult patients ≥18 years of age
• elective colorectal resection

Exclusion Criteria

• co-morbidities that could have interfered with oral intake (e.g., dysphagia)
• concurrent enteral or parenteral nutrition prior to surgery were excluded since food intakes could be influenced by these conditions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total protein intake (grams) as assessed by food records.	Average in first three postoperative days	Protein intake from food records on postoperative days 1, 2 and 3 will be recorded. Patients will record the amount of food, fluid, and oral nutrition supplements consumed using quartiles (none, ¼, ½, ¾, all) on a food record. Research staff will verify the self-reported food records with the patients after each meal. Total protein intake in grams will be determined by comparing actual food intake (obtained from the food records) to the food composition records of our institution.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Length of hospital stay (number of days)	Number of days spent in hospital during admission for surgery up to 6 months	Total length of hospital stay will be recorded in days beginning at admission for surgery until discharge.