Status:

COMPLETED

Bowel Preparation Before Rectal Cancer Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Karolinska Institutet

Conditions:

Rectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Traditionally bowel preparation before surgery of rectal cancer could be troublesome for patients especially for patients with kidney and cardio- vascular diseases, where salt and electrolyte balance ...

Detailed Description

In our institution, patients undergoing surgery for cancer in the rectum are often prepared with energy drinks in order to receive a higher energy level before the operation. As a result of this the p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • rectal cancer
  • men
  • women
  • age 18-90 years

Exclusion

  • acute ileus
  • seriously dementia
  • metastatic disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

32 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00687570

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

July 1 2014

Last Update

February 20 2015

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Research Department, Ersta Hospital

Stockholm, Sweden, SE116 91