The efficacy of simple oral nutritional supplements versus usual care in postoperative patients with gastric cancer: study protocol for a multicenter, open-label, parallel, randomized controlled trial

The efficacy of simple oral nutritional supplements versus usual care in postoperative patients with gastric cancer: study protocol for a multicenter, open-label, parallel, randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Body weight loss (BWL) after gastrectomy impact on the short- and long-term outcomes. Oral nutritional supplement (ONS) has potential to prevent BWL in patients after gastrectomy. However, there is no consistent evidence supporting the beneficial effects of ONS on BWL, muscle str...

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Main Authors: Kohei Ueno, Tatsuto Nishigori, Yukinari Tokoro, Akiyoshi Nakakura, Shigeru Tsunoda, Shigeo Hisamori, Kyoichi Hashimoto, Seiichiro Kanaya, Kenjiro Hirai, Eiji Tanaka, Hiroaki Hata, Dai Manaka, Masazumi Sakaguchi, Masato Kondo, Takatsugu Kan, Atsushi Itami, Akira Miki, Yuichiro Kawamura, Kosuke Toda, Hiroshi Okabe, Michihiro Yamamoto, Yoshito Yamashita, Yosuke Kinjo, Hironori Kawada, Kazutaka Obama, Kyoto Esophageal, Gastric Cancer Surgery Group (KEGG)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-07-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Gastric cancer
Gastrectomy
Oral nutritional supplement
Body weight loss
Quality of life
Patient-reported outcomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08169-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08169-8

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