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The Effects of Bolus, Intermittent and Continuous Enteral Feeding on Blood Glucose and Feeding Intolerance in ICU Patients With Sepsis

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Enteral Feeding Intolerance
Interventions
Other: enteral feeding
Procedure: blood glucose measurements
Procedure: Evaluation of feeding intolerance with gastric residue
Registration Number
NCT05812664
Lead Sponsor
Umraniye Education and Research Hospital
Brief Summary

Comparison of the effects of bolus, intermittent and continuous enteral feeding techniques on plasma glucose level and enteral feeding intolerance in adult intensive care unit patients with sepsis.

Detailed Description

in this prospective, controlled trial the main aim is to evaluate the effects of bolus, intermittent and continuous enteral feeding techniques on plasma glucose level in intensive care patients with sepsis diagnosis and to determine whether they are superior to each other in providing norma-glycemia. The secondary aim is to determine the effect of these 3 different enteral feeding techniques on enteral feeding intolerance.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
93
Inclusion Criteria
  • Hospitalized in ICU for more than 3 days
  • Ages between 18-70 years
  • APACHI II is in the range of 8-25
  • BMI in the range of 18.5-30
  • Able to receive enteral nutrition from N/G
  • Intubated on ventilator support
  • No previous diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus,
  • Those who have not had Gastro intestinal System surgery in the last 6 months
  • Patients not receiving inotropic support
  • not receiving hemodiafiltration
  • No history of allergy to the food used
  • Patients with a focus of infection and/or culture-positive patients diagnosed with sepsis according to Q SOFA (cultures were taken from all patients)
Exclusion Criteria
  • patient's death during the study
  • Taking more than 40 mg of IV steroids daily
  • Increased baseline APACHI II score
  • Development of the patient's need for inotropes
  • Elimination of inclusion criteria
  • negative culture

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
bolus feeding groupblood glucose measurementsbolus feeding method;The amount of food to be given for 24 hours calculated for the patient was given as 4 equal amounts for 40 minutes at 4 different times. Starting with 150 cc, the target calorie was reached by increasing 100 cc according to the intolerance before the next feeding hour.
intermittent feeding groupEvaluation of feeding intolerance with gastric residueThe formula was started as 40 cc/h continuous infusion. It was interrupted after 5 hours. 30 minutes after the break, PGD was measured and intolerance was checked, and if the residue was negative, it was increased by 40 cc. The amount was increased until reaching the amount of formula that should be given for 24 hours calculated for the patient. This cycle was repeated 3 times in 24 hours. At 24:00, it was stopped and feeding was interrupted between 24:00 and 06:00.
bolus feeding groupenteral feedingbolus feeding method;The amount of food to be given for 24 hours calculated for the patient was given as 4 equal amounts for 40 minutes at 4 different times. Starting with 150 cc, the target calorie was reached by increasing 100 cc according to the intolerance before the next feeding hour.
intermittent feeding groupenteral feedingThe formula was started as 40 cc/h continuous infusion. It was interrupted after 5 hours. 30 minutes after the break, PGD was measured and intolerance was checked, and if the residue was negative, it was increased by 40 cc. The amount was increased until reaching the amount of formula that should be given for 24 hours calculated for the patient. This cycle was repeated 3 times in 24 hours. At 24:00, it was stopped and feeding was interrupted between 24:00 and 06:00.
bolus feeding groupEvaluation of feeding intolerance with gastric residuebolus feeding method;The amount of food to be given for 24 hours calculated for the patient was given as 4 equal amounts for 40 minutes at 4 different times. Starting with 150 cc, the target calorie was reached by increasing 100 cc according to the intolerance before the next feeding hour.
intermittent feeding groupblood glucose measurementsThe formula was started as 40 cc/h continuous infusion. It was interrupted after 5 hours. 30 minutes after the break, PGD was measured and intolerance was checked, and if the residue was negative, it was increased by 40 cc. The amount was increased until reaching the amount of formula that should be given for 24 hours calculated for the patient. This cycle was repeated 3 times in 24 hours. At 24:00, it was stopped and feeding was interrupted between 24:00 and 06:00.
continous feeding groupenteral feedingThe same method was applied as in Group 2. However, after 24:00, feeding was not interrupted and continued as the 4th cycle.
continous feeding groupblood glucose measurementsThe same method was applied as in Group 2. However, after 24:00, feeding was not interrupted and continued as the 4th cycle.
continous feeding groupEvaluation of feeding intolerance with gastric residueThe same method was applied as in Group 2. However, after 24:00, feeding was not interrupted and continued as the 4th cycle.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
effect of enteral feeding methods on blood glucose levelsfor 7 days after the start of feeding

Evaluation of hypo/hyperglycemia development by measuring blood glucose level 4 times a day

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
feeding intoleranceduring the 7th day with the start of feeding

effect on feeding intolerance, detection of more than half of the feeding amount will be taken as gastric residue positive so intolerance positive

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Umraniye Education and research hospital

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Istanbul, Turkey

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