Short-Term Nutritional Enhancement Combined With Health Education in Postoperative Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Recruiting · NCT07087561 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Xiaoqin Luo
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What this trial is about
This clinical study aims to evaluate whether short-term personalized nutritional support, when combined with structured health education, can improve nutritional status, quality of life, and clinical outcomes in patients who have undergone surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC). Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and many patients experience malnutrition and poor physical condition during treatment, which can negatively affect recovery and long-term survival. In this multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial, approximately 360 postoperative CRC patients will be enrolled and randomly assigned to one of four groups: (A) nutritional enhancement combined with health education, (B) health education alone, (C) nutritional enhancement alone, or (D) standard care (control group). Nutritional support will include individualized diet counseling and oral nutritional supplements tailored to each patient's needs. Health education will be delivered using an "Internet Plus" approach, including weekly educational videos and expert consultations focusing on nutrition, physical activity, and mental health. The primary objectives are to determine whether these interventions can improve patients' short-term nutritional status and quality of life. Secondary outcomes include the impact of interventions on long-term survival, treatment-related side effects, patient adherence to nutrition recommendations, and psychological well-being. This study will also investigate the biological mechanisms underlying the clinical effects by analyzing changes in the gut microbiome, blood-based metabolic profiles, and immune responses. Blood, stool, and tumor tissue samples will be collected and analyzed using advanced techniques, including untargeted metabolomics, metagenomics, and single-cell sequencing. This trial is designed to provide evidence for the integration of nutritional strategies into routine cancer care, and to guide the development of more personalized, effective nutrition-based therapies for colorectal cancer patients. Participants will be followed for up to annually up to 5 years to evaluate both clinical outcomes and biological markers of response.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- Signed informed consent
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of colon or rectal cancer
- Mentally alert and capable of communication
- Willing to participate in follow-up, with an estimated life expectancy of more than 6 months
- Cancer stage IIa, IIb, or IIIa
Exclusion criteria
- Nutritional risk screening score of mPG-SGA \< 2 or NRS-2002 \< 3
- Diagnosed with AIDS
- History of organ transplantation
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Concurrent participation in another interventional clinical trial
- Inability to care for oneself independently
- Inability to engage in physical activity during the perioperative period
- Severe comorbid conditions (e.g., uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, severe hepatic or renal dysfunction)
- Known allergy or intolerance to components of the nutritional supplements used in the study
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Xi 'an Jiaotong University - Xi'an, Shaanxi, China