Arm vein nutrition may boost recovery after colorectal surgery
NCT ID NCT06737211
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving extra nutrition through a vein in the arm (instead of a central line) helps people recover after colorectal surgery. 200 adults who had surgery for conditions like colorectal cancer or inflammatory bowel disease took part. The goal was to see if this method reduces stress from surgery and improves nutrition without the risks of standard IV lines.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 95 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Colorectal resection surgery * Open or laparoscopic procedures * Anastomosis, end-stoma or defunctioning stoma formation after colorectal resection * Elective or emergent procedures * Diagnosis of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticular disease and bowel ischemia * Small bowel resection combined with colorectal resection * Age \> 18 years old * Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Small bowel resection without colorectal resection * End-stoma or defunctioning stoma formation without colorectal resection * Preoperative parenteral nutrition administration * Administration of parenteral nutrition after the 4th postoperative day * Peripheral parenteral nutrition initiation after the 1st postoperative day * Contraindication for peripheral parenteral nutrition administration * Age \< 18 years old * No informed consent
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hippocration General Hospital of Athens
Athens, Greece
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