Improving Nutrition of ICU Patients: Effectiveness of Nurse-led Nutrition Support.

A Study to assess the factors affecting Intensive care unit (ICU) nutrition and effectiveness of nurse practitioner-led nutritional protocol (NPLNP) in achieving prescribed calories and proteins, preservation of skeletal muscle mass, and clinical outcomes among critically ill patients with high mNUTRIC score admitted to the ICUs of a tertiary care hospital - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/01/101757

Enrollment

656

Registered

2026-01-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: E440- Moderate protein-calorie malnutrition

Interventions

Intervention1: Nutritional intervention: In phase II the factors affecting the delivery and initiation of nutrition among ICU patients with high m NUTRIC score will be addressed. Control Intervention1

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients above 18 years. Patients admitted to ICU and their families who have given informed consent to participate in the study. Patients with scores five or higher on the Nutrition Risk in Critically Ill (mNUTRIC) score.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are not willing to participate Pregnant women Patients with organophosphorus poisoning Patient with lower limb amputation. Patients with major abdominal surgery Readmission to the ICU within 7 days Medico legal cases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The expected outcome of phase 1 is to identify the factors affecting the delivery and initiation of nutrition among ICU patients with high mNUTRIC scores in view of developing a nutritional protocol to address these factors.Timepoint: Within 24 to 48hours of admission to the ICU, thereafter one week their stay in ICU.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The expected outcome of the study in phase II will be achieving the prescribed calories and protein in the stipulated time, preservation of muscle mass, reduction in 28 days mortality, decrease pressure ulcer, reduced VAP,CAUTI, minimizing the length of stay in the ICU and hospital and ventilator free days in the intervention arm compared to control arm participantsTimepoint: On day 3,7,14,21,28 and till the patient in the hospital. And for assessing 28th day mortality, if the patient is not in the hospital, they will be approached with a telephonic call.	—

Measure

Time frame

The expected outcome of the study in phase II will be achieving the prescribed calories and protein in the stipulated time, preservation of muscle mass, reduction in 28 days mortality, decrease pressure ulcer, reduced VAP,CAUTI, minimizing the length of stay in the ICU and hospital and ventilator free days in the intervention arm compared to control arm participantsTimepoint: On day 3,7,14,21,28 and till the patient in the hospital. And for assessing 28th day mortality, if the patient is not in the hospital, they will be approached with a telephonic call.

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vishal Shanbhag

Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

shalini.mcon@manipal.edu9481375675

Outcome results

None listed

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