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Incidence of Diarrhea Using High and Low Osmolality Enteral Tube Feeding in Critically Ill Surgical Patients

NCT03487744 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2019-07-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose and primary objective of this study is to determine if there is an association between enteral tube feed (TF) osmolality and diarrhea in critically ill patients. The investigators hypothesize that the administration of a TF formulation with high osmolality will cause more diarrhea than a TF formulation with a lower osmolality.

Conditions

  • Tube Feeding

Interventions

OTHER

Osmolite 1.5

Continuous enteral tube feeding according to a standardized calculation via nasojejunal tube.

OTHER

Promote without fiber

Continuous enteral tube feeding according to a standardized calculation via nasojejunal tube.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-07-02
Primary Completion
2019-06-30
Completion
2019-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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