Special drink before surgery may cut complications
NCT ID NCT01868087
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial tested whether a nutritional supplement called Impact Advanced Recovery® could help men recover better after bladder cancer surgery. Thirty men took the drink before and after their operation. The goal was to see if it reduced surgical complications, infections, and hospital readmissions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Impact Advanced Recovery® (a nutritional supplement drink)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple way to help patients recover faster and with fewer complications after bladder cancer surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial with only 30 men, so results may not apply to everyone. The supplement may not reduce complications or infections.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jul 2013
- Finished
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Mar 2016
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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40 to 90 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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: * Men undergoing RC surgery for primary bladder cancer Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with swallowing difficulties or unable to tolerate oral intake * Evidence of metastatic disease * Weight loss ≥ 10% (with respect to usual body weight) in the 6 months prior to surgery or BMI ≤ 18.5 * Patients undergoing cystectomy for non-bladder primary malignancy or cancer type other than urothelial * Active viral infections such as Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive, hepatitis, or who have a known immunodeficient state * Prior history of gouty arthritis or uric acid stones * Patients with milk, soy, or fish allergies
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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