Health Condition 1: K638- Other specified diseases of intestine Health Condition 2: E43- Unspecified severe protein-caloriemalnutrition
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: continuous feeding: continuous feeding will be given instead of intermittent bolus feeding in critically children
Control Intervention1: intermittent feeding: intermittent bolus feedin
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Critically ill children, age 1 month (corrected age) - 18 years admitted in PICU Who are mechanically ventilated (invasive /non-invasive) with or without inotropic support Who would be started on enteral nutrition through naso/oro-gastric tube
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with known malabsorption syndrome and chronic diarrhea Children on peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis Children who are admitted for elective pre- and post- procedure care Enteral feeding initiated before admission to PICU
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time required to reach target calories which is defined as 70 percent of calories out of total calorie requirement calculated by using the age and sex specific WHO formulaTimepoint: 10 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Children who achieve 70% of calorie requirement on day 7 of PICU stayTimepoint: 7 days;Children who achieve primary outcome and continue to receive the target calorie for 48 hrs without interruptionTimepoint: 10 days;Time required to reach target protein i.e. 1.5g/kg/day as per ASPEN 2017Timepoint: 10 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactU Vijaya kumar
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed