Hwang 1991.
Methods | Randomised clinical trial, Taiwan | |
Participants | 24 hospitalised adults undergoing choledocholithotomy, at nutritional risk according to the trialist Male:Female = 11:13 Mean age = 51.5 years Exclusion criteria: displayed prominent jaundice, sepsis or complicated medical problems |
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Interventions | Experimental group: Enteral feeding (hospital blenderised diet consisting of 17% protein, 33% fat and 50% carbohydrate) through a tube on 1st postoperative day until the 4th day. (n = 12)
Control group: Nothing until 4th day (n = 12) Co‐interventions: Blenderised diet for additionally 4 days |
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Outcomes | Daily intake/output and nitrogen balance, middle arm circumference, triceps skinfold, creatinine‐height index, liver function, serum albumin, pre‐albumin, transferrin, total lymphocyte count | |
Study dates | Not stated | |
Notes | We contacted the authors on 19th August 2015 by email: hwangtl@adm.cgmh.org.tw. We received no reply. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | The trial was described as being randomised, but it was unclear how the sequence was generated. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | The trial was described as being randomised, but it was unclear how the allocation was concealed. |
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, but the trial did not report on all‐cause mortality and serious adverse events. |
For‐profit bias | Unclear risk | It was unclear how the trial was funded. |
Other bias | Low risk | The trial appeared to be free of other components that could put it at risk of bias. |