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Leptin and Ghrelin in ICU

NCT02282501 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2016-03-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Enteral alimentation is the preferred modality of support in critical patients who have acceptable digestive function and are unable to eat orally, but the advantages of continuous versus intermittent administration are surrounded by controversy.

This prospective, randomised study was designed to compare two enteral feeding methods with respect to changes in levels of leptin and ghrelin in ICU.

Conditions

  • Critically Ill

Interventions

OTHER

enteral feeding by nasogastric tube.

method of administration enteral feeding by nasogastric tube.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • özgür yağan

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-08-31
Primary Completion
2015-10-31
Completion
2016-02-29

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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