The effect of Ginger extract on gastric residual volume in patients with mechanical ventilation hospitalized in intensive care unit

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• Conditions: Condition 1: Ischaemic heart diseases. Condition 2: Cerebrovascular diseases. Condition 3: Chronic lower respiratory diseases. Condition 4: Hypertensive diseases. Condition 5: Diseases of the nervous system. Condition 6: Diseases of the circulatory system.; Chronic ischaemic heart disease, Chronic ischaemic heart disease,; Cerebral infarction, Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction , Other cerebrovascular diseases; Chronic lower respiratory diseases; Essential (primary) hypertension , Hypertensive heart disease ,Secondary hypertension; Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system; Cerebral infarction; I23. I25; I63, I65,; J40, J41,

• Registration Number: IRCT201009094722N2
• Lead Sponsor: Golestan University Of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

mechanical ventilation for less than 48 hrs, patients with nasogastric tube feeding (NGT), age 18-60 years old, presence of medical or surgical problems hospitalized in intensive care unit
Exclusion criteria: Presence of gallstone disease, pregnancy, breast feeding, active bleeding, lesion in gastrointestinal tract, malignancy, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, consumption of any medication affecting gastrointestinal motility during two weeks prior to the study or during research period

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gastric residual volume. Timepoint: Every 3 hrs exactly before doing gavage. Method of measurement: by using 50cc gavage syringe.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The amount of energy received. Timepoint: Every 24 hours. Method of measurement: the amount of received gavage food (ml) is converted to calorie.