Fish oil drink before surgery may cut complications, tiny study hints

NCT ID NCT07478432

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Catholic University of the Sacred Heart Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tests whether drinking an omega-3-enriched nutritional supplement for 21 days before surgery can reduce complications in people with abdominal cancer. 28 patients will be randomly assigned to get either the omega-3 drink or a standard supplement. Researchers will track infections, hospital stay length, and other recovery measures.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Omega-3 fatty acids (in an oral nutritional supplement)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple nutritional drink that helps people recover better after major cancer surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with only 28 people, so results may not be reliable or apply to everyone. The supplement might not reduce complications at all.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

peritoneal carcinomatosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CYTOREDUCTIVE SURGERY HIPEC PERITONEAL CARCINOSIS PERITONEAL METASTASES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Clinical Nutrition Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

Roma, 00168, Italy

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