NCT01552291View on ClinicalTrials.gov

The Impact of Preoperative Oral Glutamine Intake on the Immunocompetence and Outcomes of Malnourished Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery Due to Malignancies

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

42

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2012

Primary Completion Date

February 10, 2018

Study Completion Date

February 12, 2018

Conditions
MalnourishmentGastrointestinal Tumors
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Glutamine

30g oral glutamine / day for 5 days before surgery. Glutamine is an important nonessential amino acid and its intracellular concentration is much higher than that of other amino acids. Glutamine is released in large quantities from skeletal muscle and serves as an important carrier and donor of nitrogen

DRUG

Placebo

30g oral maltodextrin / day for 5 days before surgery

Trial Locations (1)

3010

Department of visceral surgery and transplant surgery, Berne University Hospital, Bern

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

Fresenius Kabi
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Fresenius Kabi

INDUSTRY

lead

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

OTHER