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NCT Number: NCT03877588

Nutritional Status in Retroperitoneal Sarcoma.

Prospective feasibility study of perioperative nutrition in patients affected by primary retroperitoneal sarcoma

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Key information

Conditions

Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Malnutrition Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Aim of our study was to investigate the feasibility of a prehabilitation policy to optimize protein energetic reserves in a group of patients affected by primary localized RPS, candidate to a multiple organ resection surgery, as well as the feasibility of a standardized nutritional postoperative caloric target and its adequacy.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • every patient with retroperitoneal sarcoma scheduled for surgery

Exclusion criteria

  • chronic renal failure
  • diabetes mellitus
  • emergency surgery
  • physical status classification system ASA>3
  • any contraindication to arterial catheter in Femoral artery for PICCO hemodynamic monitoring

Treatment and study plan

Oral Nutritional Support

Dietary Supplement

Preoperative oral nutritional support is provided according to malnutrition grade

Primary outcomes

  1. Rate of Adherence to protocol

    Time frame: 15 days

    Rate of adherence to prescribed oral nutritional support

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Perioperative Nutritional and Hemodinamic Support in Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Patients. A Phase II Prospective Feasibility Study.

Acronym: NOVA

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Mar 15, 2019
Registry last updated
Mar 15, 2019

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