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ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) Protocol Implementation in Piedmont Region for Colorectal Cancer Surgery. A Stepped-wedge Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating ERAS protocol for Colorectal Cancer and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 2,397 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The study assesses the impact on quality of care of implementing the ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) protocol for colorectal cancer surgery in the network of public hospitals in the Regione Piemonte (North-West Italy). Every hospital is a cluster entering the study treating patients according to its current clinical practice. On the basis of a randomized order, each hospital switches from current clinical practice to the adoption of the ERAS protocol.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
In colorectal cancer surgery, the ERAS protocol involves an accurate interview with the patient in the preoperative phase aimed at smoking and alcohol cessation, the reduction of preoperative fasting with administration of oral carbohydrates before surgery, use of intestinal preparation for selected cases only (rectal surgery), the prophylaxis of thromboembolism, a correct antibiotic prophylaxis, the prevention of intraoperative hypothermia, prevention of volume overload, preference for minimally invasive surgery, prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting, very limited use of the nasogastric tube, early removal of the urinary catheter, multimodal analgesia to minimize opiate consumption, early postoperative mobilization and early post-operative feeding, to promote rapid recovery of gastro-intestinal functions.