Health Condition 1: R098- Other specified symptoms and signsinvolving the circulatory and respiratory systems
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Nizwa Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 All patients admitted to multi disciplinary ICU with severe sepsis as defined by sepsis 3 guidelines 2 Age group â?? 18 yrs to 60 yrs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Obese patients â?? whose BMI > 30 2 Muscle disorders- including myositis/rhabdomyolysis 3 Patients with disuse atrophy of muscles â?? eg- stroke/quadriplegics/paraplegics 4 Burns patients 5 Pregnant patients 6 Patients on total parentral nutrition 7 Patients in whom enteral nutrition is contraindicated 8 Malabsorption syndrome 9 Patients who are not willing for the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To look for any statistical correlation between the cumulative mean of the calorie:n2 ratio with that of quadriceps muscle thicknessTimepoint: 1 year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To be able to establish the time duration for any change in muscle thickness in severe sepsis patients â?? USG guided demonstrable changeTimepoint: 1 year | — |
Countries
Oman
Contacts
Public ContactMayur Ramakrishna
Nizwa Hospital
Outcome results
None listed