Effect of Oral Drop Mentha spicata (Supermint) on Gastric Residual Volume in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Gastric Residual Volume.Disease of stomach and duodenum, unspecifiedK31.9
- Registration Number
- IRCT20191223045868N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
All patients under mechanical ventilation with >24 hours stay in the intensive care unit (ICU)
Ages between 18 to 65 years old
Informed consent of parents or legal guardian
Exclusion Criteria
Having gallstones
History of active gastrointestinal bleeding, malignancies, gastrointestinal ulcer, diabetes and pancreatitis
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
History of Hypothyroidism according to the statement of people accompanying the patient
Oral nutrition or use of a duodenal catheter
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Gastric Residual Volume. Timepoint: Before each gavage during the study. Method of measurement: By aspirating the stomach contents with a 60 ml syringe.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method