Metabolic handling of dietary protein in critically ill patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Critical illness; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Metabolic and Endocrine - Other metabolic disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000333617
• Lead Sponsor: Prof Olav Rooyackers

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-03-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

ICU patients who are tracheally intubated or tracheostomized; clinical indication for inititating enteral feeding

Exclusion Criteria

Prior enteral feeding; milk protein allergy; ongoing renal replacement therapy or other extracorporeal blood treatment; liver failure; ongoing hemorrhage requiring transfusion; major surgery during the study period; contraindications to enteral feeding via nasogastric tube

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified