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Prebiotic Fiber to Prevent Pathogen Colonization in the ICU

NCT03509753 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2019-09-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a pilot trial testing enteral feeds that are high versus low in prebiotic fiber in 20 critically ill adults. The long-term goal is to determine the efficacy of fiber for the prevention of pathogen colonization/infection in the ICU.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

High Fiber

See intervention description.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Low Fiber

See intervention description.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

    collaborator NIH

  • Columbia University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Daniel E. Freedberg, MD, MS · Columbia University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-08-16
Primary Completion
2019-08-01
Completion
2019-08-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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