Ward 1983.
Methods | Randomised clinical trial, UK | |
Participants | 8 hospitalised adults with ongoing gastrointestinal oncologic surgery, at nutritional risk due to major surgery Male:Female = not stated Mean age = 69.5 years Exclusion criteria: none stated |
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Interventions | Experimental group: Enteral feeding of 1800 ‐ 2000 kcal in addition to the hospitals standard diet (1600 kcal) 7 ‐ 10 days before surgery (n = 8) Control group: Standard diet (n = 8) | |
Outcomes | Whole‐protein turnover and muscle protein synthesis | |
Study dates | Not stated | |
Notes | We found no contact information for the authors. | |
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 | High risk | Not blinded |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not described |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | No dropouts |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | Not described |
For‐profit bias | High risk | Funded by Abbott Laboratories |
Other bias | Low risk | The trial appears to be free of other components that could put it at risk of bias. |