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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12605000571673
ACTRN12605000571673
Recruiting
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THE EFFECTS OF NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT OF CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS REQUIRING MECHANICAL VENTILATIO

Intensive Care Unit, RMH0 sites30 target enrollmentSeptember 30, 2005

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Critically ill patients who require mechanical ventilation
Sponsor
Intensive Care Unit, RMH
Enrollment
30
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 30, 2005
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Intensive Care Unit, RMH

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\.Adult patients admitted with acute respiratory failure (PaO2/FiO2 \< 300\), needing mechanical ventilation and who are expected to require mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours.2\.Patients who are to receive enteral feeding via a gastric or post\-pyloric feeding tube.3\.Patients or next\-of\-kin who consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\.Patients under the age of 18 years.2\.Patients with a contra\-indication to enteral feeding.3\.Patients receiving total parenteral nutrition.4\.Patients who are not receiving active medical management or who are expected to die within 24 hours at the time of study entry.5\.Patients with diabetes mellitus, renal failure or liver failure. 6\.Patients who are already enrolled in another study that may influence the outcome of this study.7\.Patients or next\-of\-kin who do not consent to participate in the study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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