Beetroot extract before surgery may speed up hospital discharge
NCT ID NCT04962776
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving women a carbohydrate drink with added nitrates (from beet root extract) before open gynecological surgery can shorten their hospital stay. The idea is that the combination may reduce stress from surgery and improve recovery. About 90 women aged 18-60 will be randomly assigned to receive either the carbohydrate drink alone or with nitrates before their operation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- carbohydrate drink and beet root extract (nitrates)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a simple, low-cost way to help women recover faster after open gynecological surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 90 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefit may be small or not exist at all.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Female 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients ageing from 18 to 60 years, * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I,II * scheduled for elective open gynecological surgeries Exclusion Criteria: Patients with * Previous chemotherapy treatment, * Disseminated malignant disease, * BMI more than 40, * Known allergy to one or more of the study medications * Refusal to participate in the study * Patients diagnosed with diabetes milieus either type I or type II, * Patients with previous bariatric surgeries * Patients under medications that delay gastric emptying (tricyclic anti-depressants, chronic use of laxatives)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ain-Shams University Hospitals
RECRUITINGCairo, Egypt
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