Can a simple shake before surgery help ovarian cancer patients?
NCT ID NCT03956095
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether it's possible to give ovarian cancer patients a special nutrition shake for seven days before their surgery. 23 patients took part to see if they would stick with the program. The goal was just to see if the program was doable, not to measure health benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Ensure Surgery Immunonutrition Shake supplements
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a simple nutrition program before surgery is practical and might help patients recover better.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 23 participants. It does not test if the supplements actually improve health outcomes, so results may not lead to any direct benefit.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Baptist Alliance MCI
Miami, Florida, 33143, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All Protocol Activities)
Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack (All Protocol Activities)
Commack, New York, 11725, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All Protocol Activities)
Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (All Protocol Activities)
Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)
Harrison, New York, 10604, United States