Feed and Stop after Twenty hours for Four hours – Pilot trial of a revised enteral nutrition protocol

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000755831
• Lead Sponsor: Monash Medical Centre

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-07-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients (>18 years), expected length of stay (LOS) > 72 hrs; mechanically ventilated within 48 hours of admission to the ICU and indicated for enteral nutrition (presence and accessibility of functioning gut and inability to use the oral route for nutrition)

Exclusion Criteria

Contraindicated for enteral nutrition for the first 72 hrs of ICU admission (inaccessible or non-functioning gastro-intestinal tract) ; patients on other forms of nutrition support ( oral or parenteral ) either exclusively or in combination with EN, discharged from the ICU less than 72 hours of ICU admission, moribund patients not expected to survive, patients who are not intubated or who receive mask ventilation ,

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified