Special drink before surgery may boost recovery in colorectal patients
NCT ID NCT06883422
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a special nutritional drink taken for 7 days before colorectal surgery can change levels of certain amino acids in the blood. These amino acids are important for healing. The study will involve 126 adults scheduled for elective colorectal surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the special drink or a standard one, and neither they nor their doctors will know which they received.
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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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About 126 people
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- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Both sexes * Over 18 years of age * Scheduled for elective colorectal surgery (Resection and intestinal reconnection) * Obtaining patient consent Exclusion Criteria: * Consumption of nutritional supplements during the 2 weeks prior to patient enrollment * Consumption of additional nutritional supplements during the 7 days corresponding to the study intervention period * Patients diagnosed with chronic kidney disease * Patients diagnosed with hepatic cirrhosis * Documented allergy to any of the ingredients in the formulas under evaluation (milk and/or soy).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aurora E Serralde Zúñiga, MD, PhD
RECRUITINGMexico City, Tlalpan, 14080, Mexico
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