Elbers 1997.
Methods | Randomised clinical trial, Germany. | |
Participants | 20 hospitalised adults undergoing curative resection of gastric cancer, at nutritional risk due to major surgery Male:female = 11:9 Mean age = 64 years |
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Interventions | Experimental group: oral supplement with a proteinful, liquid sip feed (3 x 200 ml, 600 kcal/day, 54 g protein/day) starting on day 5 after surgery(n = 10) Control group: no intervention(n = 10) Co‐intervention: standard diet and parenteral nutrition until day 5 |
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Outcomes | Plasma proteins, nitrogen balance | |
Study dates | Not stated | |
Notes | We found no contact information for the author. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not described |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not described |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not described |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not described |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | The number of participants with incomplete data was not reported. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | No protocol could be obtained and the trial did not report mortality. |
For‐profit bias | Unclear risk | The trial was supported by a company that might have an interest in a given result (Fresemius AG). |
Other bias | Low risk | The trial appeared to be free of other components that could put it at risk of bias. |