Impact of Postoperative Regular Diet on Colorectal Outcomes and Patient Quality of Life
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Summary
The goal of this pilot study is to assess the safety and feasibility of regular diet after surgical removal of the colon. The study will enroll patients preoperatively, prior to colon surgery, and will follow participants for up to 30 days. The study hypothesizes that simplifying nutritional recommendations is safe and may improve quality of life.
Description
This pilot study aims to establish the safety of a return to a regular diet after surgery. Patients scheduled to undergo removal of a piece of their colon will be recruited before surgery and placed on a regular diet after surgery. Participants in this trial will be compared with previous patients who have undergone a similar surgery but were educated on and prescribed a low-fiber diet after surgery. Measures relating to morbidity and 30-day readmission rate will be collected prospectively. Surgical complications will also be collected. Participants will complete surveys about anxiety and qual…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female ≥ 18 years of age * Scheduled to undergo colorectal resection Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with bowel obstructions * Patients below the age of 18
Interventions
- OtherRegular Diet Post-Operatively
Participants will be advised to assume their regular diet post-operatively.
- OtherHistorical Cohort: Low-Fiber Diet
Patients who were educated on and prescribed a low-fiber diet postoperatively.
Location
- Weill Cornell Medicine-Section of Colon and Rectal SurgeryNew York, New York