Saluja 2002a.
Methods | Randomised clinical trial, India | |
Participants | 20 hospitalised adults between 20 and 60 years undergoing major abdominal surgery, at nutritional risk due to major abdominal surgery | |
Interventions | Experimental group: Received the standard ward diet plus the hospital kitchen‐prepared liquid sip feed of 500 ml, providing 500 kcal comprising 16.66 g protein, 43.5 g carbohydrate, and 30 g fat. The 500‐ml sip feed contained 375 ml milk, 12.5 g sugar, 12.5 g butter, 12.5 g colustarch, 125 ml rice water, and half an egg. (n = 19) Control group: Received a standard ward diet (n = 10) |
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Outcomes | Weight, albumin, middle‐arm circumference (MAC), hand‐grip strength, lymphocyte count | |
Study dates | April 1999 to March 2000 | |
Notes | 1st comparison of the complete trial Saluja 2002. We contacted the authors by email sundeepsaluja@yahoo.co.in. The author could not remember the method of randomisation. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | In the trial the randomisation was described as being done through drawing lots but it was unclear if this was done by an independent person. The author could not remember the method of randomisation. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not described |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | High risk | Not described |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | High risk | Not described |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | There were no dropouts or withdrawals. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | No protocol could be obtained, but we received information 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. |