Hypocaloric vs. Full Energy Enteral Feeding in Critically Ill Patients

Enteral Feeding Clinical Trial

Official title: Hypocaloric vs. Full Energy Enteral Feeding in Critically Ill Patients Guided by Indirect Calorimetry, a Prospective, Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status Not yet recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Underfeeding in the critically ill patient is a common observable fact throughout intensive care units. Patients who develop caloric deficit during their stay in the ICU have been shown in previous reports to be associated with increased complications such as increased rate of infections, and nosocomial blood stream infections. Yet, other studies have shown that patients with moderate caloric deficit may be associated with better outcome than patients who receive higher levels of caloric intake.

Clinical Trial Description

Therefore, the aim of our study is to establish the exact amount of calories to be delivered by indirect calorimetry individually for each patient. Thereafter, each patient will be randomized to the trophic group (hypocaloric feeding), or to the full energy delivery group. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Critical Illness
• Enteral Feeding

• NCT number: NCT01665664
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Wolfson Medical Center
• Contact: Arie Soroksky, M.D.
• Phone: 972-50-4056787
• Email: soroksky@gmail.com
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2012
• Completion date: October 2013