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A clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of two different nutrition formulas given to patients in ICU with ryles tube feeding.

A prospective non-randomized control trial to evaluate the efficacy of mixture of polymeric and semi-elemental formulas with polymeric formula alone among enterally fed critically ill patients having severe sepsis with respect to protein metabolism - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/09/045886
Enrollment
69
Registered
2022-09-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E46- Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition

Interventions

Intervention1: Enteral Nutrition Formulas: Polymeric formula alone will be given to one group. To the second group, the enteral nutrition initiation is with semi elemental formulas and progress to pol

Sponsors

IQRAA INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Critically ill patients with severe sepsis admitted in Medical Intensive Care Unit among whom enteral nutrition will be initiated within 48 hours of admission as per the current ICU policy. Those patients who is expected to stay for more than 7 days in the Intensive Care Unit. Those patients who is expected to receive more than 7 days of enteral nutrition.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those patients who could not fed for > 80% total enteral nutrition feed days with 80% or more of target calorie and or protein. Those patients who is having pre-existing neuro muscular diseases which may affect the muscular thickness.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
a combination of semi-elemental and polymeric formula to be superior over polymeric formula alone in respect to protein metaabolism.Timepoint: 3 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Gastrointestinal Intolerances in each group of enterally fed patients (semi-elemental and polymeric formula vs polymeric formula alone)Timepoint: 3 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Faris Hussain

Iqraa International Hospital and Research Centre

farishussain2@gmail.com9496486957

Outcome results

None listed

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