The Impact of Early Feeding After Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer

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Conditions studied: Bladder Cancer, Complications

In brief

Complications after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer range from 30-40%, many of which are related to bowel function. Patients usually wait to eat until return of bowel function, although there is evidence that after primary intestinal or colonic surgery, patients may take food ad lib immediately, and that this is is associated with lower complication rate and shorter length of stay. The investigators hypothesize that early access to oral enteral nutrition (food at will) after cystectomy and urinary diversion will reduce the complication rate both in-hospital and within 90 days after hospital discharge.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01489800

Run by

Columbia University

People needed

102

Starts

2011-11-01

Expected to finish

2015-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-08-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age >=18
• Bladder cancer
• Elect radical cystectomy and urinary diversion as treatment
• Able to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Radical cystectomy for reason other than bladder cancer

Where it is running

• New York Hospital - Cornell — New York, New York, United States
• Columbia Univeristy Medical Center — New York, New York, United States

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