Early Feeding Versus Delayed Feeding After Colorectal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection

NCT ID: NCT06805123

Last Updated: 2025-12-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

204 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-02-01

Study Completion Date

2026-06-30

Brief Summary

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Currently, there are no clear guidelines regarding the optimal timing for dietary restart after gastrointestinal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). While several studies have addressed upper gastrointestinal ESD, a meta-analysis reported that early feeding, initiated within one day after the procedure, showed no statistically significant difference in complication rates compared to delayed feeding initiated after two or more days. Moreover, early feeding was associated with shorter hospital stays and higher patient satisfaction. However, to the best of our knowledge, no studies have investigated early feeding in colorectal ESD.

On the other hand, in the context of surgical procedures involving the gastrointestinal tract, several studies suggest that early feeding may offer clinical advantages over delayed feeding.

The aim of this study is to explore the optimal timing for dietary restart following colorectal ESD. In the early feeding group (\<24 hours), patients begin water intake if no abnormalities are observed during a follow-up examination conducted two hours post-procedure. If no further issues arise after an additional two hours, a liquid diet is initiated. In contrast, the delayed feeding group (\>24 hours) maintains fasting on the day of the procedure and begins a liquid diet the following day. The study will compare the early and delayed feeding groups in terms of post-ESD early complications (e.g., bleeding, perforation, post-coagulation syndrome), length of hospital stay, patient satisfaction, and delayed complications.

Detailed Description

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\# Sample Size Calculation: This clinical study aims to demonstrate that the experimental group (early feeding group, P1) is not clinically inferior to the control group (delayed feeding group, P2) in patients undergoing colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). The primary efficacy endpoint is set as the incidence rate of early complications within 24 hours post-procedure. For non-inferiority testing, the incidence of early complications (P1 = P2) was assumed to be 3%. The non-inferiority margin (D) was set at 8%, with a significance level (alpha) of 2.5%, power of 80%, and a 1:1 allocation ratio. Using the PASS software (version 11), the calculated sample size was 74 patients per group. Considering a dropout rate of 5%, the required sample size is 78 patients per group, totaling 156 participants.

\# Randomization and Blinding: This clinical study employs block randomization to allocate participants to the experimental group (early feeding) and the control group (delayed feeding) in a 1:1 ratio. Blinding will not be applied. A randomization table will be generated independently by a statistician from the Medical Statistics Department of Pusan National University Hospital, using the blockrand package in R (version 4.3.3; R Core Team, 2024, http://cran.r-project.org). The block size will remain blinded.

\# Research Participation Procedure: After signing the consent form, the admission process is initiated. Basic tests such as blood tests, ECG, and chest/abdominal X-rays are conducted. Fasting and bowel preparation are performed the day before the procedure.

\# Procedure and Initial Management: On the day of the procedure, both groups undergo standard colorectal ESD. Two hours after the procedure, a physical examination, CBC, and chest/abdominal X-rays are performed.

\# Dietary Group Classification: Early Feeding Group: If no abnormalities are found during the examination 2 hours after the procedure, water intake begins, followed by a liquid diet and then a porridge diet if no complications occur.

Late Feeding Group: Patients remain fasting on the day of the procedure. A liquid diet begins 24 hours after the procedure, followed by a porridge diet if no complications occur.

\# Survey: Patient satisfaction is evaluated through a survey. Patients visit the outpatient clinic after discharge to review procedural outcomes and assess for delayed complications.

\# Observation Items: Age, sex, height, weight, BMI, underlying diseases (hypertension, diabetes, cerebrovascular disease, ischemic heart disease, other heart diseases, atrial fibrillation (or atrial flutter), other arrhythmias, chronic kidney disease, dialysis status, liver cirrhosis, other vascular diseases), history of previous abdominal surgery, smoking history, alcohol consumption history, medication history (aspirin, clopidogrel, other antithrombotic agents, warfarin, direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), steroids), type of bowel preparation used, pre-procedure serum white blood cell count, pre-procedure serum hemoglobin, pre-procedure serum platelet count, pre-procedure absolute neutrophil count, pre-procedure prothrombin time (PT) (including INR), pre-procedure activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), post-procedure serum white blood cell count, post-procedure serum hemoglobin, post-procedure serum platelet count, post-procedure absolute neutrophil count, location of the lesion, size of the lesion (long axis, short axis), macroscopic morphology of the lesion, degree of submucosal fibrosis, resection method, resection time, post-resection management time, total procedure time, type of post-resection management performed, en bloc resection status, occurrence of complications during the procedure, measures taken for intra-procedural complications and their outcomes, occurrence of complications within 24 hours post-procedure, measures taken for complications within 24 hours post-procedure and their outcomes, occurrence of complications beyond 24 hours post-procedure, measures taken for complications beyond 24 hours post-procedure and their outcomes, length of hospital stay (days), pathology results (histology, differentiation grade, invasion depth, horizontal resection margin, vertical resection margin, lymphatic invasion, vascular invasion, perineural invasion), number of days until outpatient follow-up after discharge, patient satisfaction (Likert scale).

\# Data Analysis and Statistical Methods: Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize the data: continuous variables will be presented as the number of observations, mean, standard deviation, minimum, maximum, and quartiles, while categorical variables will be presented as frequencies and percentages. Group comparisons will be conducted using an independent t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test for continuous variables and a chi-square test or Fisher's exact test for categorical variables. To confirm the non-inferiority of the treatment group (T) compared to the control group (C), the two-sided 95% confidence interval for the difference in proportions (T-C) will be calculated. Non-inferiority will be established if the upper limit of the confidence interval is within the predefined non-inferiority margin. A two-sided test will be performed at a significance level of 5%. No interim analysis will be conducted in this clinical study, and no imputation methods for missing data will be applied.

Conditions

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Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Colorectal Neoplasms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

One group undergoes early feeding (\< 24 hours), while the other group undergoes late feeding (\> 24 hours).
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Early feeding group

The group implementing early feeding (\< 24hr).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Early feeding

Intervention Type OTHER

Begin drinking water 2 hours after the procedure. If no complications occur 2 hours after starting water intake, progress to a liquid diet. If no abnormalities are observed after the liquid diet, transition to a soft diet for the next meal.

Late feeding group

The group implementing late feeding (\> 24hr).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Late feeding

Intervention Type OTHER

Maintain fasting on the day of the procedure. Begin a liquid diet 24 hours after the procedure. If no complications occur after starting the liquid diet, transition to a soft diet at the next meal.

Interventions

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Early feeding

Begin drinking water 2 hours after the procedure. If no complications occur 2 hours after starting water intake, progress to a liquid diet. If no abnormalities are observed after the liquid diet, transition to a soft diet for the next meal.

Intervention Type OTHER

Late feeding

Maintain fasting on the day of the procedure. Begin a liquid diet 24 hours after the procedure. If no complications occur after starting the liquid diet, transition to a soft diet at the next meal.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Differentiated early colorectal cancer confined to the mucosa, without ulcers, and measuring ≤5 cm
* Laterally spreading tumors measuring ≥2 cm
* Sessile polyps measuring ≥2 cm
* Adenomas accompanied by fibrosis
* Differentiated early cancer of the colon or rectum without lymph node metastasis, aside from those covered by partial self-payment insurance (Korean National Health insurance)
* Submucosal tumors of the colon or rectum
* Patients who have signed the consent form to participate in this study

Exclusion Criteria

* Under 18 years of age
* Patients with unresolved colorectal cancer
* Patients with non-remissive inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
* Patients with blood coagulation disorders
* Patients with a prothrombin time (PT) INR ≥ 1.5 despite medical correction
* Pregnant patients
* Patients who refuse to participate in this study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pusan National University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Seung Min Hong

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Dong Hoon Baek, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Pusan National University Hospital

Locations

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Inje university busan paik hospital

Busan, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Pusan National University Hospital

Busan, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Kosin university gospel hospital

Busan, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Ulsan university hospital

Ulsan, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital

Yangsan, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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Seung Min Hong, MD

Role: CONTACT

+82-10-2330-8181

Facility Contacts

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Seung Min Hong

Role: primary

+82-10-2330-8181

Seung Min Hong

Role: primary

+82-10-2330-8181

Seung Min Hong

Role: primary

+82-10-2330-8181

Seung Min Hong

Role: primary

+82-10-2330-8181

Seung Min Hong

Role: primary

+82-10-2330-8181

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND

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Related Links

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http://www.cancer.go.kr/cms/statics/incidence/index.html

Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, National Cancer Center. National cancer information center

Other Identifiers

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2411-009-145

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id