Status:

UNKNOWN

Immunonutrition and Thoracoabdominal Aorta Aneurysm Repair

Lead Sponsor:

St. Antonius Hospital

Conditions:

Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

Respiratory Insufficiency

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether immunonutrition and pre operative nutrition can reduce lenght of respirator support, lenght of stay in the ICU and incidence of post operative infecti...

Detailed Description

Elective surgical repair of a Thoraco (Abdominal) Aneurysm Aorta (T(A)AA) is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Important complications are renal failure, paraplegia and respiratory failure...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients scheduled for elective surgical repair Thoracic or thoraco abdominal aneurysm

Exclusion

  • endovascular repair
  • pregnancy
  • immunodeficiency
  • use of immunosuppressiva
  • chronic obstructive lung disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

January 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

142 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00339053

Start Date

September 1 2004

End Date

January 1 2008

Last Update

October 23 2006

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st Antonius Hospital

Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands, 3583 RR