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Nutritional Therapy in Patients With Post-extubation Dysphagia

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Dysphagia
Interventions
Other: High protein dose
Other: Usual protein dose
Registration Number
NCT06511284
Lead Sponsor
National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the prescription of two doses of protein on the amount in kilograms of muscle mass and on the clinical evolution (time until safe swallowing, time until removal of the feeding stoma, number of hospital readmissions, feeding stoma infections, incidence of pneumonia, functionality, number of falls, fractures and mortality) at 6 months after hospital discharge in patients with enteral nutrition due to post-extubation dysphagia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
128
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients who required invasive mechanical ventilation during their hospital stay with a diagnosis of post-extubation dysphagia diagnosed by fibroendoscopy evaluation of swallowing (FEES).
  • Patients who discharged with a feeding tube.
  • Patients with signed informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with pre-existing dysphagia, or with neurological conditions that can cause dysphagia (e.g. multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, myasthenia gravis).
  • Patients with chronic kidney disease, defined as a glomerular filtration rate <60 ml/min.
  • Patients discharged with a terminal condition and/or life expectancy of less than 3 months.
  • Diagnosis of HIV, upon receiving clinical follow-up by the team of specialists.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
High protein groupHigh protein dose100% of the energy requirements measured by indirect calorimetry (IC) or estimated, and a protein intake of 2.0 g/kg, will be prescribed
Usual protein groupUsual protein dose100% of the energy requirements measured by IC or estimated, and a protein intake of 1.5 g/kg, will be prescribed.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Muscle mass changesFrom randomization to 6 months

Changes of muscle mass in kilograms measured by impedance bioelectric

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Swallow recoveryFrom randomization to 6 months

Time to safe swallowing diagnosed by fibroendoscopy evaluation of swallowing (FEES) and measured in months

Feeding tube complicationsFrom randomization to 6 months

Number of feeding tube infections, dysfunctions and oclusions during study period

Muscle functionality changesFrom randomization to 6 months

Changes in functionality measured by medical research council scale in a scale of 0-60 points

Duration of enteral nutrition indicationFrom randomization to 6 months

Time from discharge to feeding tube removal

Frailty complicationsFrom randomization to 6 months

Number of falls and fractures during study period

6-month mortalityFrom randomization to 6 months

All-cause mortality during study period

Handgrip strenght changesFrom randomization to 6 months

Changes in functionality assessed by handgrip strenght in kilogramos using a digital dynamometer

Aspiration pneumonia incidenceFrom randomization to 6 months

Number of hospital readmissions due to aspiration pneumonia

Hospital readmissions associated to dysphagia complicationsFrom randomization to 6 months

Number of hospital readmissions assocciated to feeding tube infections, dysfunctions and oclusions during study period

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Institute of Respiratory Diseases

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Mexico City, Mexico

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