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A study to determine the adequacy of protein and energy intake during the period following ICU discharge

A Prospective Observational study of achievement of protein and energy targets in the Post Intensive Care period - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/089261
Enrollment
80
Registered
2025-06-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E898- Other postprocedural endocrine andmetabolic complications and disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Dr Anusha Cherian
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Critically ill adult patients aged 18 years and above who are discharged after an ICU stay of 72h and above and who received enteral feeding for 24h and above during ICU stay are eligible for inclusion. Enteral nutrition includes oral feeding, Nasogastric tube (NGT), Orogastric tube (OGT) and Nasoenteric tube feeding, PEG,FJ

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Anyone who is not discharged to a general ward in the hospital is excluded, patients who has a life expectancy of less than 48h. Study assessments and data collection is stopped when death is imminent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the amount of energy and protein intake of patients in the first 7 days of discharge from ICU to general wardsTimepoint: Every 3 days over 7 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Length of hospital stay after ICU dischargeTimepoint: On the day of discharge from hospital;Mortality RateTimepoint: 30 days after discharge from ICU;Barriers to nutritional intake during recovery periodTimepoint: 7 days after ICU discharge

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anusha Cherian

JIPMER

anushacherian@gmail.com9789197801

Outcome results

None listed

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