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Clinical Trials/NCT03031379
NCT03031379CompletedNot Applicable

Feasibility of Shortened Preoperative Fasts in Intubated ICU Patients Undergoing Tracheotomy

Montefiore Medical Center2 sites in 1 country24 target enrollmentStarted: April 2012Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
24
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Calories delivered

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Randomized controlled trial assessing the safety and benefits of shortening preoperative fasts on intubated ICU patients undergoing tracheotomy.

Detailed Description

Patients undergoing bedside tracheotomy in an ICU are enrolled and randomized into two groups. Arm A receive a standard fast of at least 6 hours. Arm B receive a shortened fast of only 45 minutes, just before the surgery begins. Patients will be monitored for aspiration, pneumonia and our ability to delivery better nutrition as a result of the intervention.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Triple (Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • intubated ICU patient undergoing tracheotomy, receiving enteral nutrition, adult, proxy available for consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • pregnant, <18yo, cannot tolerate enteral feeding

Arms & Interventions

A - control

No Intervention

standard fast, at least 6 hours prior to tracheotomy

B - shortened fast

Experimental

fast of only 45 minutes prior to incision

Intervention: shortened fast (Other)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Calories delivered

Time Frame: 72 hours

Calories delivered before and after surgery

Secondary Outcomes

  • Aspiration(5 days)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (2)

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