Clinical Trial: Effects of Preoperative Immunonutrition in Patients Undergoing Hepatectomy

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Effects of Preoperative Immunonutrition on Infectious Complication and Th1/Th2 Differentiation in Patients Undergoing Hepatectomy

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether preoperative immunonutrition is effective on infectious complication and Th1/Th2 differentiation in patients with major hepatectomy.

Detailed Summary:

The investigators reported that preoperative immunonutrition improve the incidence of postoperative infectious complication in patients after hepatectomy, and modulation of Th1/Th2 differentiation may play important roles in this effect.

Object of this study is to investigate the effects of preoperative immunonutrition on incidence of postoperative infectious complication, and Th1/Th2 balance after hepatectomy.

Sponsor: Chiba University

Current Primary Outcome: postoperative infectious complication [ Time Frame: 30 days ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: plasma IL-6, CRP, Th1/Th2 balance [ Time Frame: 14 days ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Chiba University

Dates:
Date Received: December 7, 2010
Date Started: May 2009
Date Completion: March 2014
Last Updated: January 28, 2014
Last Verified: January 2014