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Does use of any feeding based intervention decrease the loss of muscle mass in critically ill ICU patients?

Comparison between Indirect Calorimetry vs weight based equation(25kcal/kg/day) for reduction of Quadriceps Muscle thickness assessed by bedside Ultrasonography

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/01/049119
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-01-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: INDIRECT CALORIMETRY: The patients will be fed based on weight based calorie targets or Resting energy expenditure calorie targets obtained through Indirect calorimetry according to the

Sponsors

Dr Aravind C
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Critically ill newly admitted patients to the medical ICU Expected to stay > 3 days in ICU Mechanically Ventilated Age >18years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No air leak (ICD, bronchopleural fistula,etc) Contraindications for enteral feeding Patients with a Thigh injury, thigh deformity, focal neurological deficits involving either of the lower limbs Post-operative patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quadriceps Muscle Thickness (USG) on day 0,3 & 7Timepoint: Quadriceps Muscle Thickness (USG) on day 0,3 & 7—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quadriceps muscle thickness on 5th and days beyond 7th day of ventilation if applicableTimepoint: 5th, 7th day and beyond—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aravind C

MEDANTA, THE MEDICITY

drdeepak_govil@yahoo.co.in9840211218

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026