The effect of nutritional intake based on calorie requirement measured by an instrument (indirect calorimeter) as compared to that of calorie requirement calculated by an equation based on weight and height (Schofield equation) on length of PICU stay in critically ill children

Impact of nutrition by measured resting energy expenditure vs predicted energy expenditure on length of PICU stay in critically ill children-An open label randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/10/059284

Enrollment

Registered

2023-10-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-11-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: R69- Illness, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Nutrition based on measured resting energy expenditure for 2 weeks: Measured Resting energy expenditure will be calculated based on indirect calorimetry for 2 weeks Control Intervention

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 1 year to 14 years who are admitted to PICU and whose expected stay is more than 3 days

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children whose FiO2 requirement > 60%, Endotracheal tube leak > 10%, Undergone open heart surgery, Children with an expected stay of more than 30 days.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Length of PICU stay in daysTimepoint: at day 5, day 10 and day 14	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
duration of mechanical ventilation in days. 28-day mortality incidence of nosocomial infections. nitrogen balance daily. diaphragmatic thickness on day 1, day 5 and at discharge Timepoint: Day 1, day 5 and at discharge in PICU	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Golla Ramakrishna

AIIMS Bhubaneswar

mohangulla35@gmail.com9582273062

Outcome results

None listed

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