Effect of critical illness on blood flow to the gastrointestinal tract during feeding and the absorption of sugar in older patients

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Superior Mesenteric Artery Blood Flow in older Critically ill patients; Glucose Absorption in older Critically ill patients; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000218998
• Lead Sponsor: Jennifer Sim

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Critically ill mechanically ventilated patients > 65 years of age who are receiving, or suitable to receive, enteral nutrition

Healthy volunteers >65 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

Any contraindication to enteral feeding, previous surgery to the oesophagus, stomach or duodenum, any gastrointestinal surgery during their current hospital admission, patients with known Diabetes mellitus, patients receiving antihypertensive medications, patients receiving exogenous catecholamine(noradrenaline and adrenaline) > 30 ug/min, Body Mass Index >32 kg/m2, Patients requiring a mean arterial blood pressure > 80 mmHg

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified