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Preoperative Carbohydrate Drink in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery: the Impact on Safety and Enhanced Recovery
Sponsor: University of Malaya
Summary
The goal of this interventional study is to learn if carbohydrates loading improves overall outcome in adolescent patient undergoing scoliosis curgery The main questions of the study are as follows: 1. Does carbohydrates loading improves gastrointestinal related problems such as improvement in return of bowel function measured by first passage of flatus, reduce constipation by patient's time to first bowel opening and reduce incidence of post post operative nausea and vommiting 2. Does carbohydrates loading reduces length of hospital stay and patient's overall condition in term of anxiety, thirst and hunger 3. Does carbohydrates loading affects gastric residual volume by measuring residual gastric volume with ultrasound
Official title: A Pilot Study on Preoperative Carbohydrate Loading in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery: the Impact on Safety and Enhanced Recovery
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
10 Years - 19 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2024-11-12
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2025-05-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Carbohydrates loading
Patient who is randomised in the intervention group will receive Nestle drink 2hours before the operation and a night before operation. They will receive 10mls/kg a night before operation and 5mls/kg 2 hour before operation of the carbohydrate drink.
Control group
Patient assigned to this group will receive standard surgical fasting treatment which include 6hrs of fasting and 2 hrs of clear fluid prior operation
Locations (2)
University Malaya Medical Centre
Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
University Malaya
Pantai Valley, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia