Health Condition 1: R031- Nonspecific low blood-pressure reading
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients with septic shock condition for at least 24 hours duration AND receiving enteral nutrition beyond trophic feed via nasogastric or orogastric tube
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Active gastrointestinal pathology or expected interventions endoscopic evaluation or suspected bowel obstruction 2. History of gastrointestinal surgery 3. Known history of gastroparesis or chronic intestinal dysmotility disorder 4. Vasopressor support with norepinephrine dose equivalent more than 0.5 microgram per kg per minute 5. Receiving enteral nutrition via nasojejunal, feeding jejunostomy or gastrostomy route 6. Moribund condition with expected survival less than 72 hours, caregivers refused to give consent to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The incidence of enteral feeding intolerance in both commonly used modality, continuous and bolus enteral feeding, in critically ill patients with septic shockTimepoint: Maximum 5 days or stopping of vasopressor whichever happens first after inclusion in the study. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The incidence of individual components of GI symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal distension, and elevated gastric residual volumeTimepoint: Maximum 5 days or stopping of vasopressor whichever happens first, after inclusion in the study. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr P R R Vaishnavi
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed