NCT03665376View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Feasibility and Efficacy of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) on Length of Stay Among Laparotomy Patients at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

33

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 1, 2017

Primary Completion Date

July 30, 2017

Study Completion Date

August 15, 2017

Conditions
Laparotomy
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Carbohydrate drink load

Administration of 5% Dextrose orally as a carbohydrate drink load two hours before surgery and as an oral sips eight hours after the surgery.

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)

The ERAS intervention consisted of exposing patients to ERAS protocol of care as described by the ERAS Society® for the entire perioperative period. However, some of these ERAS protocols were modified to our local resources and requirements.

Trial Locations (1)

00256

Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

OTHER

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