NCT02654652

Impact of Symbiotic Administration on Intestinal Function of Head and Neck Patients Surgically Treated

Intestinal Function of Patients With Uper Air and Digestive Neoplasia Submitted to Surgical Treatment: Symbiotic Use Impact

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Federal University of Minas Gerais · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the symbiotic use in patients with head and neck cancer impact on intestinal function after surgical treatment.

Detailed description

The study will be conducted offering the patients symbiotic product twice a day for seven days after the surgical treatment. Patients will be monitored for the number of stools, stools consistency, abdominal pain and gas overproduction.

Conditions

• Head and Neck Cancer
• Synbiotics
• Nutrition Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Symbiotic	Intervention will consist of the adminitration of symbiotic product twice a day during seven days after surgical treatment
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Maltodextrin	Intervention will consist of the adminitration of placebo product twice a day during seven days after surgical treatment

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-10-01
• Primary completion: 2016-01-01
• Completion: 2016-07-01
• First posted: 2016-01-13
• Last updated: 2019-06-05
• Results posted: 2019-06-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil