U.S., Feb. 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06825221) titled 'Effect of Immune Formula in Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients Undergoing Cancer Surgery' on Feb. 10.
Brief Summary: Malnutrition is a common feature in cancer patients and associated with worse outcomes especially increased risk of postoperative complications in patients undergoing surgery.
The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) recommends preoperative oral/enteral immunonutrition support to decrease risk of postoperative complications. However, the evidence comparing between immune formula and standard formula is still controversial. Numerous studies have indicated that curcumin is beneficial to the immu...