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Enhancing the Anabolic Effect of Perioperative Nutrition With Insulin While Maintaining Normoglycemia
The purpose of this study is to find out whether adding insulin after current colorectal cancer surgery promotes making and keeping proteins in the body, and to find out whether or not this effect can be further increased by increasing the amount of protein given.
Details
| Lead sponsor | McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 4 |
| Status | UNKNOWN |
| Enrolment | 24 |
| Start date | 2013-12 |
| Completion | 2024-04 |
Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer
Interventions
- Travasol (amino acid injection)
- Insulin
Primary outcomes
- Net protein balance — 6 hours after surgery
The difference in total body protein after randomization to one of the three treatment arms.
Countries
Canada