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Resting Metabolic Rate in Chronic Bed-Ridden Patients

Terminated
Conditions
Chronic Disease
Registration Number
NCT01069380
Lead Sponsor
Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital
Brief Summary

Research objective: to measure resting metabolic rate (REE) in long term, bed ridden, chronically ill patients and to compare their measured energy needs to standard REE equations

Detailed Description

Are standard REE equations suitable for estimating resting metabolic rate in long term, bed ridden, chronically ill patients?

Research objective: to measure resting metabolic rate (REE) in long term, bed ridden, chronically ill patients and to compare their measured energy needs to standard REE equations

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age (years): 18-30, 31-60, 61-74, 75-100
  • Confinement to bed at least for a year
Exclusion Criteria
  • Mechanical ventilation
  • Tracheostomy

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital

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Tel Aviv, Israel

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