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Tests treatment safety and results for Digestive System Surgical Procedures
Official title Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of a Polyamine-deficient Diet for Treating Postoperative Pain After Abdominal Surgery
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04219956
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- The aim of this study is to evaluate if a polyamine deficient diet started 7 days prior to a major abdominal surgery (eventration cure and digestive continuity) and followed 7 days post-surgery reduces the area under the curve of the numerical pain rating scale in the 72 hours post-surgery.
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Who can take part
Ages 18 and older
You may be able to join if
- Adult (\>18 years)
- Indication for a " major " abdominal surgery as second surgical procedure : cure of eventration and restoration of digestive continuity
- Intended Use of a Patient Controlled Morphine Pump (PCA) postoperatively or taking oral opioids
- Possible follow-up during 7 months (post-operative consultation at 1 month and 6 months only if postoperative pain or complications)
- Written informed consent form obtained from the patient
You likely can't join if
- Pregnant women
- Minor, adult under guardianship or benefiting from a legal protection
- Oncological surgery
- Surgery not painful (cholecystectomy, hernia, thyroidectomy, bariatric surgery)
- Drug addicts patients, or under opiate dependency
- Chronic pain patients (pain over 3 months)
See the full eligibility criteria
- Adult (\>18 years)
- Indication for a " major " abdominal surgery as second surgical procedure : cure of eventration and restoration of digestive continuity
- Intended Use of a Patient Controlled Morphine Pump (PCA) postoperatively or taking oral opioids
- Possible follow-up during 7 months (post-operative consultation at 1 month and 6 months only if postoperative pain or complications)
- Written informed consent form obtained from the patient
- Affiliated to the social security
- Pregnant women
- Minor, adult under guardianship or benefiting from a legal protection
- Oncological surgery
- Surgery not painful (cholecystectomy, hernia, thyroidectomy, bariatric surgery)
- Drug addicts patients, or under opiate dependency
- Chronic pain patients (pain over 3 months)
- Patients in nursing home or convalescence home (diet non possible in institution)
- Planned hospitalisation before the intervention (during the 7 days before the surgery)
- Severe undernutrition defined by the HAS criteria (weight loss \> 10% in 1 month and/or \> 15% in 6 months, albumin at inclusion \<15g/l)
- Patient refusing the possibility to change his eating habits
- Oral feeding impossible preoperatively
- Patient not able to express himself on their pain (silent, …)
- Decompensated psychiatric pathologies (severe depression syndrome,…)
- Patient unable to understand the protocol and/or to give his informed consent
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- Brest, France
- Colombes, France
- La Roche-sur-Yon, France
- Nantes, France
Compensation & support
A stipend or compensation may be offered.
Compensation mentioned.
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Questions & answers
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How long does this study last?
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Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years and older. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include Brest, France; Colombes, France; La Roche-sur-Yon, France; Nantes, France. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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