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NCT03573453
Comparison of Continuous Versus Intermittent Enteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Patients.
Conditions: Nutrition Disorders
Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – 80 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 300
Sponsor: Masaryk University
Location: University Hospital Brno and Masaryk University Brno Brno
Summary
The purpose of the study is to compare continuous versus intermittent strategy for enteral nutrition. The study will examine if there is a difference in achieving nutritional delivery goals, tolerance and number of complications of enteral nutrition.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* age between 18 - 80 years
* indication of enteral nutrition with nasogastric or orogastric tube
* Nutrition Risk in the Critically Ill (NUTRIC) score ≥5
* Body mass index between 18 - 50
* mechanical ventilation expected for at least 72 hours
Exclusion Criteria:
* upper gastrointestinal tract surgery in previous medical history
* bowel obstruction
* bowel ischemia
* acute pancreatitis
* severe diarrhoea (\>1l/24hours)
* gastrointestinal bleeding
* short bowel syndrome
* malabsorption syndrome in previous medical history
* ongoing enteral nutrition on admission to ICU
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03573453). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
