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Clinical Trials/NCT02503527
NCT02503527TerminatedNot Applicable

Effects of a Diabetes-specific Tube Feed on Glycemic Variability in Critically Ill Patients During Insulin Blood Glucose Management

Fresenius Kabi1 site in 1 country28 target enrollmentStarted: August 1, 2015Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Terminated
Enrollment
28
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Blood glucose variability (within patient standard deviation of blood glucose values per day)

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of a diabetes-specific tube feed in comparison to an isocaloric, isonitrogenous standard enteral formula in critically ill patients receiving insulin treatment for blood glucose management.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Patients with spontaneous aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) defined according to Hunt and Hess scale grade HH5
  • •Requiring mechanical ventilation in the ICU at the time of enrolment
  • •Enteral nutrition (EN) in the ICU at time of enrolment
  • •If enrolment on day 3 of ICU stay, EN equal to or larger than 80% of total calories in case of supplementary parenteral nutrition (PN) with anticipated 100% EN as of day 4 to 8 of ICU stay
  • •If enrolment on day 4 of ICU stay, 100% EN planned for at least 5 days from the time of enrolment
  • •Patients expected to stay in the ICU for at least 5 days following enrolment
  • •Age 18 - 75 years
  • •Glycemic control with intravenous insulin therapy to maintain a target glucose range between 110 mg/dL and 150 mg/dL (6.1 and 8.3 mmol/l)
  • •Informed consent according to local regulations for decisionally impaired subjects

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Patients with septic shock at time of enrolment
  • •Participation in a clinical trial with any investigational product within 4 weeks before study
  • •Patients requiring a fibre free diet
  • •Total or supplementary parenteral nutrition (> 20% of total calories)
  • •Known or suspected intolerance or allergy to any component of the study product(s), e.g. galactosemia
  • •Gastrectomy
  • •Postpyloric nutrition
  • •Any clinical condition not allowing enteral nutrition (e.g. emesis, severe reflux, severe diarrhea)
  • •Known severe heart failure (NYHA class 4)
  • •Liver insufficiency / failure (male: ALAT > 150 U/l; female: ALAT > 120 U/l)
  • •Acute kidney failure (blood creatinine > 2.5 mg/dl)
  • •Body Mass Index < 18 or > 35 kg/m²
  • •Known or suspicion of drug abuse
  • •Pregnant or breast feeding women
  • •Patients with diabetes mellitus type I
  • •Exclusion After Enrolment (Withdrawal of Subjects)
  • •Start of PN with more than 20% of total given energy amount/ day
  • •Insulin infusion stopped unexpectedly for > 12h for non-nutritional reasons
  • •Discharge from ICU
  • •Intolerable AEs
  • •Major protocol violation
  • •Withdrawal of informed consent
  • •Discontinuation of study treatment for other reasons

Arms & Interventions

Diben 1.5 kcal HP

Other

Diben 1.5 kcal HP, Food for Special Medical Purposes (diabetes-specific tube feed)

Intervention: Diben 1.5 kcal HP (Other)

Fresubin HP Energy Fibre (1.5 kcal)

Other

Fresubin HP Energy Fibre (1.5 kcal), Food for Special Medical Purposes (standard tube feed)

Intervention: Fresubin HP Energy Fibre (1.5 kcal) (Other)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Blood glucose variability (within patient standard deviation of blood glucose values per day)

Time Frame: At Day 3 of intervention or the day prior to switch from intravenous to subcutaneous insulin administration, whichever comes first

Secondary Outcomes

  • ICU mortality(Day 28)
  • ICU length of stay(Day 28)
  • Glucose variability(Days 2, 4 and 5 of intervention)
  • Time to switch from intravenous to subcutaneous insulin administration(Days 1-6, daily)
  • Insulin requirements in IU per day(Days 1 - 6, daily)
  • Blood glucose levels(Days 1 - 6, daily)
  • HbA1c(Days 1, 6, 28)
  • Difference between target and given enteral nutrition (Compliance)(Days 2-6, daily)
  • Cerebral and subcutaneous microdialysis: glucose(Days 1 - 6, daily)
  • Cerebral and subcutaneous microdialysis: lactate/pyruvate ratio(Days 1 - 6, daily)
  • Hospital mortality(Day 28)
  • Days of mechanical ventilation(Day 28)
  • Non-gastrointestinal complications (AEs) to enteral nutrition and application(Days 2-6, daily)
  • Gastro-intestinal intolerance (AEs, complications)(Days 2-6, daily)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

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