How often should gastric tubes be aspirated in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) who receive enteral feeding?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Critical illness; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000243011
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Perth Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 352

Inclusion Criteria

Patients admitted to the ICU, who stay in the ICU longer than 48 hours, have a gastric tube inserted, and are likely to receive enteral feeding for three or more days

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are unlikely to receive enteral feeding for at least 3 days

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of gastric tube aspiration per number of feeding days from the time of feed initiation[From time of start of enteral feeding until enteral feeding is ceased or up to two weeks (total time) after enteral feeds are commenced.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Attainment of target feeding volume per day (day 1 excluded). Data obtained from ICU patient charts.[From time of start of enteral feeding until enteral feeding is ceased or up to 16 days (total time) after enteral feeds are commenced.];Attainment of energy delivery per day (day 1 excluded). Data obtained from ICU patient charts.[From time of start of enteral feeding until enteral feeding is ceased or up to 16 days (total time) after enteral feeds are commenced.];Incidence of vomiting or regurgitatio. Data obtained from ICU patient charts.[From time of start of enteral feeding until enteral feeding is ceased or up to 16 days (total time) after enteral feeds are commenced.];Incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia (up to 16 days after enteral feeding commenced). Data obtained from ICU patient charts.[From time of start of enteral feeding until enteral feeding is ceased or up to 16 days (total time) after enteral feeds are commenced.]