Clinical trial · Interventional
Safety of Regular Diet as the First Meal in Patients Who Underwent Surgical Treatment for Gynecologic Cancer
Regular Versus Liquid Diet as the First Meal in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Gynecologic Cancer Operation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT00328757CI-TRIAL-00005119withdrawnPhase 3ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Before starting the recruitment process, new data from literature were available. The investigators considered that this study was no longer needed.
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether it is safe to give a regular diet as the first postoperative meal in patients who underwent surgical treatment for clinically early-stage gynecologic cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gynecologic Neoplasms | Female Reproductive System Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular diet as the first postoperative meal | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Rate of clinically significant postoperative ileus
Secondary outcomes (5)
- measure
- Patient's satisfaction
- measure
- Other postoperative complications
- measure
- Time to first flatus
- measure
- Amount of meal taken
- measure
- Hospital stay
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinically early-stage gynecologic cancer patients who underwent standard abdominal surgery as a primary treatment of their diseases Exclusion Criteria: * Peritonitis * Perioperative hyperalimentation * Bowel surgery (except appendectomy) * Bowel obstruction * History of bowel surgery or inflammatory bowel syndromes * History of abdominal/pelvic radiotherapy * Need for continued postoperative endotracheal tube or naso/orogastric tube placement * Need for postoperative Intensive Care Unit (ICU) administration * Pregnancy
References
Publications (3)
- BACKGROUNDJeffery KM, Harkins B, Cresci GA, Martindale RG. The clear liquid diet is no longer a necessity in the routine postoperative management of surgical patients. Am Surg. 1996 Mar;62(3):167-70. PMID 8607572
- BACKGROUNDPatolia DS, Hilliard RL, Toy EC, Baker B. Early feeding after cesarean: randomized trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Jul;98(1):113-6. doi: 10.1016/s0029-7844(01)01387-4. PMID 11430967
- BACKGROUNDMacMillan SL, Kammerer-Doak D, Rogers RG, Parker KM. Early feeding and the incidence of gastrointestinal symptoms after major gynecologic surgery. Obstet Gynecol. 2000 Oct;96(4):604-8. doi: 10.1016/s0029-7844(00)00957-1. PMID 11004367