Intermittent Fasting Versus Carbohydrate Drinks Before Surgery (PRINCESS)
Perioperative Care, Intermittent Fasting, Carbohydrate Loading
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Perioperative Care focused on measuring Perioperative Care, Intermittent Fasting, Carbohydrate Loading, Preoperative Fasting, Orthopedic Surgery, Insulin Resistance
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery; Intermediate, major or complex surgery according to the Surgical Outcome Risk Tool (SORT; http://www.sortsurgery.com/) severity of surgery classification; Scheduled for surgery at least 17 days from the date of screening; Motivated to follow a time restricted feeding regimen. Willing and able to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: History of diabetes mellitus; History of feeding or eating disorders; History of delayed gastric emptying or gastro-oesophageal reflux Active malignancy Patients classified as ASA IV by the attending anaesthetist; BMI < 18.5 or ≥ 35; Outpatient or day case surgery; Palliative surgery; Participation in another clinical trial that is interfering with the procedures or outcomes of the PRINCESS trial; Patients unable to fully comply to study needs (e.g. legally incapable patients or patients unable to communicate in Dutch).
Sites / Locations
- Amsterdam UMC location AMCRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Time-restricted feeding
Carbohydrate loading
Control group
Subjects will follow a daily time-restricted feeding regimen consisting of an 8h ad libitum eating period and a 16h water fasting period during the last two weeks before surgery, followed by routine preoperative fasting before surgery.
Subjects will follow their usual diet in the pre-surgical weeks and will receive a maltodextrin beverage on the evening before surgery, as well as two hours before induction of anaesthesia
Subjects will continue their usual diet and proceed with standard preoperative fasting (i.e., eat up until 6 hours and take clear liquids up until 2 hours before induction of anaesthesia).