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Protein and HMB for Abdominal/GI Surgery
N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Amir h Fathi, MD
Research Sponsored by University of California, San Francisco
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up one year
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Study Summary
This trial sought to improve surgical outcomes in patients by malnutrition supplementation with high protein and HMB.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ one year
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~one year
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Patient length of hospital stay
Secondary outcome measures
Change in transcriptional key proteins expression level
Trial Design
3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Protein and HMBExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Drinking Ensure Enlive shakes
Group II: HMB onlyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Taking HMB supplements three times a day
Group III: Current ERAS (High Protein)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Drinking Ensure surgery shakes + Ensure pre-surgery
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
HMB
2016
N/A
~200
ERAS
2018
Completed Phase 4
~2150
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Who is running the clinical trial?
California State university, Fresno, Department of Food Science and NutritionOTHER
University of California, San FranciscoLead Sponsor
2,503 Previous Clinical Trials
15,236,635 Total Patients Enrolled
Amir h Fathi, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, San Francisco
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How many individuals are being monitored for this clinical experiment?
"Absolutely. Data from clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this experiment is in search of participants, which was initially posted on July 30th 2021 and recently revised as of June 29th 2021. 20 individuals are expected to be enrolled at one site."
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Is this research project currently accepting participants?
"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov displays information that indicates this clinical trial is seeking participants, with the initial posting occuring on July 30th 2021 and a subsequent update occurring June 29th 2021. The study requires 20 individuals to be enrolled at one location."
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