A clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of two methods of enteral feeding in critically ill patients

A Randomized Control Trial to compare the effectiveness of bolus v/s feeding pump method of intermittent enteral feeding on selected parameters among patients admitted in ICU, Nehru Hospital, PGIMER, Chandigarh.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/06/014427

Enrollment

Registered

2018-06-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- All ICU patients meeting Inclusion Exclusion Criteria

Interventions

Intervention1: Feeding Pump method of enteral feeding: Feeding Pump method of intermittent Enteral feeding 250-300 ml every 3rd hourly Control Intervention1: Bolus method of enteral feeding: Bolus met

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients on NG Patients on Orogastric tube feeding Patients with normal gastric function Patients aged 18-75 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with short gut On jejunostomy feed Admitted with Gastric intolerance Admitted with acute Pancreatitis Post intestinal surgery On high ionotropic support Ileostomy NJ tube Feeding Partial intestinal failure GI Intolerance Death/discharge before 48 hours of observation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Diarrhea Volume of aspirated gastric content Abdominal girth Vomiting Aspirational pneumoniaTimepoint: Diarrhea Volume of aspirated gastric content Abdominal girth Vomiting Aspirational pneumonia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
not applicableTimepoint: not applicable	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnandika

National Institute of Nursing Education, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

manjuseban@gmail.com9855151528

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026