Oral vitamin B12 supplementation after total gastrectomy due to gastric cancer

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Cobalamin deficiency; Megaloblastic anemia and neurologic symptoms; Iron deficiency anemia; Gastric cancer patients who underwent total gastrectomy; Cancer - Stomach; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000107628
• Lead Sponsor: Joana Moleiro

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-01-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients who undergone total gastrectomy for gastric cancer; capacity of oral feeding; no oncologic active disease; capacity to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Incapacity to provide informed consent; metastatic disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measurement of serum vitamin B12 wiht laboratory tests every 3 months[Every 3 months during the follow up period (2 years)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate another nutritional deficits (iron and folate deficiency) with laboratory tests every 3 months[Every 3 months during the follow up period (2 years)]