Regular Diet After Colorectal Surgery
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorWeill Medical College of Cornell University
About this trial
The goal of this pilot study is to assess the safety and feasibility of regular diet after surgical removal of the colon. The study will enroll patients preoperatively, prior to colon surgery, and will follow participants for up to 30 days. The study hypothesizes that simplifying nutritional recommendations is safe and may improve quality of life.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Male or female ≥ 18 years of age
Scheduled to undergo colorectal resection
Disqualifiers
Patients with bowel obstructions
Patients below the age of 18
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Regular Diet Post-Operatively
Other interventionParticipants will be advised to assume their regular diet post-operatively.
Historical Cohort: Low-Fiber Diet
Other interventionPatients who were educated on and prescribed a low-fiber diet postoperatively.
Treatment groups
10 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Regular DietExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Historical ControlOther 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Number of 30-day readmissions
Time frame
30 Days post-operative2
Surgery related morbidity
Time frame
30 Days Post-OperativelySecondary outcomes
1
Percent of participants who complete the study (Feasibility)
If more than \>70% subject complete the study, it will have been considered feasible.
Time frame
30 Days Post-Operatively2
Number of participants who drop out of the study
Withdrawal by Post-Op Day 30
Time frame
30 Days Post-Operatively3
Number of participants removed from the study due to clinical determination
Time frame
30 Days Post-OperativelySponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov