Skip the fast? Pre-Surgery carb drink could get you home sooner
NCT ID NCT07562776
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares giving patients a carbohydrate-rich drink before abdominal surgery versus the standard practice of fasting. The goal is to see if the drink helps patients recover faster and leave the hospital sooner. 144 adults undergoing elective abdominal surgery will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- carbohydrate-rich drink (10% dextrose water)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to faster recovery and shorter hospital stays after abdominal surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial at a single hospital. Results may not apply to all patients, and the drink might not improve recovery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 144 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * • Patients aged 20-60 * ASA I-II classification. * Elective open or laparoscopic abdominal surgeries. Exclusion Criteria: * • Diabetes mellitus or impaired fasting glucose. * Emergency surgeries. * Patients with hepatic or renal dysfunction. * Patients on corticosteroids or insulin-sensitizing agents. * Pregnant patients.
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