Short nutrition boost before cancer surgery: does it help?
NCT ID NCT01023412
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving well-nourished people with gastrointestinal cancer a special nutrition drink for 3 days before surgery could reduce complications and shorten hospital stays. The trial was stopped early, so results are limited. It involved 107 adults with stomach, pancreas, or bowel cancer.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kantonsspital Aarau
Aarau, 5001, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Baden
Baden, 5404, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Liestal
Liestal, 4410, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Schaffausen
Schaffhausen, 8208, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital St.Gallen
Sankt Gallen, 9000, Switzerland
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Lindenhof-Spital
Bern, 3012, Switzerland
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