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A study looking at carbohydrate drinks after lung surgery to improve recovery (ThIRStY)

Overview

Cancer types:

Lung cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study looked at having carbohydrate drinks after lung surgery to help people get better sooner.

The study was open for people to join between 2016 and 2017. The team published the results in 2022.

Recruitment start: 27 September 2016

Recruitment end: 26 September 2017

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Amy Kerr

Babu Naidu

Supported by

Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust

Nutricia

Last reviewed: 9 October 2024

CRUK internal database number: 14553

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