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TRIENT - Nutrition practice in critically ill adults - an observational study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
utrition in critically ill adults
Nutrition in critically ill adults
Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders
Registration Number
ACTRN12620001025921
Lead Sponsor
Monash University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
413
Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 18 years or older
2. Admitted to ICU after 00:00 on the date of study commencement
3. Remain in ICU for greater than 48 hours

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who have been deemed ready to be discharged by the treating team within 48 hours of ICU admission but have not been able to be discharged within 48 hours of ICU admission for logistical reasons (e.g. due to bed unavailability, inability to return home)
2. Patients who have been admitted for palliative care or organ donation or made palliative within 48 hours of ICU admission

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Energy prescription<br>Quantification of nutrition intake, data captured from medical records[Daily data collection in ICU for days 1 to 7 and then weekly until day 28. If patient is transferred to the ward data collection in weekly ie 7, 14, 21,28];Feeding intolerances<br>Assessed from patient medical records[Daily data collection in ICU for days 1 to 7 and then weekly until day 28. If patient is transferred to the ward data collection in weekly ie 7, 14, 21,28];Delivery of dietetic service<br>Patient records and case report form being completed by dietetic department<br>[Daily data collection in ICU for days 1 to 7 and then weekly until day 28. If patient is transferred to the ward data collection in weekly ie 7, 14, 21,28]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Descriptions in nutrition practice variability across Australia and New Zealand<br>Patient data collected from medial records and then grouped during analysis <br>[Daily data collection in ICU for days 1 to 7 and then weekly until day 28. If patient is transferred to the ward data collection in weekly ie 7, 14, 21, 28];Hospital length of stay<br>Collected from patient medical records[Admission and discharge date to hospital];Infectious complications<br>Pt +ve blood or serum cultures documented in medical records[Daily data collection in ICU for days 1 to 7 and then weekly until day 28. If patient is transferred to the ward data collection in weekly ie 7, 14, 21,28];Protein prescription (primary outcome)<br>Quantification of nutrition intake, data captured from medical records[Daily data collection in ICU for days 1 to 7 and then weekly until day 28. If patient is transferred to the ward data collection in weekly ie 7, 14, 21,28]
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