A randomised study to assess the efficacy of nasojejeunal verses nasogastric enteral feeding in critically ill patients during ICU stay.

Efficacy of nasojejeunal enteral feeding in critically ill patients.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000570684

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-30

Start date

2003-09-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

This study examines the area of enteral feeding in critically ill patients. Current standard enteral feeding practice is via a naso-gastric tube with the addition of prokinetic agents for patients who fail to absorb their enteral nutrition. This study compares the efficacy of nasojejunal enteral feeding with naso-gastric enteral feeding with the addition of prokinetic agents. The duration of enteral feeding will be determined by the patient's nutritional requirements and their general condition

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Adult patients admitted to the ICU with an expected stay of more than 48h. 2. Patients commenced on enteral feeding via nasogastric route who fail to tolerate gastric feeding due to excessive gastric aspirate volumes. 3. Patients who consent or if the patient is incompetent, the next-of-kin who consent, to inclusion in the study.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients aged less than 18 years.2. Patients with a known allergy to promotility agents, metoclopramide or erythromycin.3. Patients with a contra-indication to nasojejunal feeding.

Outcome results