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For patients with severe acute pancreatitis, is early feeding safer and more effective than waiting?

To assess the effect of early enteral feeding VS delayed enteral Feeding in mild and moderate acute pancreatitis patients in a tertiary care hospital in puducherry - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/05/087283
Enrollment
88
Registered
2025-05-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-26

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K859- Acute pancreatitis, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Early vs delayed enteral feeding in mild and moderate acute pancreatitis: A patient will be given either early enteral nutrition with in 24 hours of admission or delayed enteral nutriti

Sponsors

Jayastip
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age more than or equal to 20 years including both the sexes who are diagnosed as mild and moderate pancreatitis based on Balthazar CT severity index ( score less than 7) at the time of admission

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age less than 20 years chronic pancreatitis severe acute pancreatitis based on Balthazar CT severity index ( score more than 7) pancreatic cancer shock at the time of presentation (systolic BP less than 90 mm hg) Patients with co-morbidities like COPD, Renal impairment Pregnant women patient with known history of allergy to iodinated contrast agents All patients who will not give consent for study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the effect of early vs delayed enteral feeding in mild and moderate acute pancreatitisTimepoint: Day 1 and day 4—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the BUN/albumin ratio as severity predictors in acute pancreatitis.Timepoint: Day 4—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Balasubramanian

Indira Gandhi medical College and research institute , Kathirkamam, puducherry

drbala71@yahoo.co.in9443436603

Outcome results

None listed

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