A Trial of Perioperative Immune Enhancing Feed in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer

NCT ID: NCT01314755

Last Updated: 2020-08-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

76 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-11-30

Study Completion Date

2008-07-31

Brief Summary

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Study Hypothesis: The peri-operative enteral administration of a proprietary immune-enhancing feed (IMPACT) will not reduce post-operative infective complications in patients undergoing major surgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the Head and neck (SCCHN).

Patients who present with SCCHN for whom surgery is the recommended treatment will, assuming they fulfill the eligibility criteria, be block randomised into a two-group, double-blind randomised controlled trial. One group will receive IMPACT, the other an iso-caloric, iso-nitrogenous control feed for 5 days pre and 7 days post-operatively. In both groups patients will be fed enterally. The feeds will be prepared in identical bottles to facilitate blinding. Primary outcome measures include major systemic infection, whilst secondary outcome measures include local infection and length of hospital stay. Follow-up will be for 30 days postsurgery.

Detailed Description

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As above

Conditions

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Mouth Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oropharynx Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

either Impact or an iso-nitrogenous, iso-caloric control feed for five days pre and seven days post-surgery
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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immune-enhancing feed IMPACT

immune-enhancing feed IMPACT

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

IMPACT

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

IMPACT (Nestlé Healthcare Nutrition, Minnetonka, MN, USA) an 'immune-enhancing' feed which contains supplemental L-arginine (1.25 78 g/L), dietary nucleotides (1.2 g/L) and omega-3 fatty acids in the form of 79 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (EPA/DHA 1.7 g/L) 80 as its active ingredients.

control arm

iso-nitrogenous, iso-caloric control feed

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

An iso-caloric, iso-nitrogenous control feed

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Interventions

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IMPACT

IMPACT (Nestlé Healthcare Nutrition, Minnetonka, MN, USA) an 'immune-enhancing' feed which contains supplemental L-arginine (1.25 78 g/L), dietary nucleotides (1.2 g/L) and omega-3 fatty acids in the form of 79 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (EPA/DHA 1.7 g/L) 80 as its active ingredients.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

An iso-caloric, iso-nitrogenous control feed

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients who were to undergo either of the following procedures

* partial (external approach) or total laryngectomy
* partial pharyngectomy with primary closure or free-flap reconstruction
* total pharyngectomy (gastric (or colonic) transposition, other free flap reconstruction, or other pedicled flap reconstruction)
* oral cavity or oropharyngeal resection requiring reconstruction with a free flap or pedicled flap

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with

* malabsorption syndromes
* primary immune disorders
* active infection on presentation
* patients undergoing secondary surgical reconstruction
* patients undergoing palliative surgery
* patients aged under 18 years old
* patients who were pregnant or breast feeding
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Terrence Jones

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Terrence Jones

Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Terence M Jones, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Liverpool

Locations

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University Hospital Aintree

Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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EC.73.03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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