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Does a Ketogenic Diet Causes Ketosis in Patients on Intensive Care?

NCT02763553 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2016-11-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess if an enteral ketogenic feed will cause a ketotic state in critically ill patients on intensive care.

Conditions

  • Ketosis

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Ketogenic Feed

A low-carbohydrate, high-fat feed designed to induce a ketotic state.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Standard Feed

Standard enteral feed used in critical care patients requiring nutrition via a nasogastric tube

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kieron D Rooney, MBBS · University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-12-31
Primary Completion
2017-01-31
Completion
2017-03-31

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