Effects of Intermittent Feeding and Continuous Feeding on Muscle Atrophy and Nutritional Status of CriticallyIll Patients

Effects of Intermittent Feeding and Continuous Feeding on Muscle Atrophy and Nutritional Status of Critically Ill Patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Observational

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2100045222

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2021-04-08

Start date

2021-04-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-16

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

Conditions

Nutritional support for critically ill patients

Interventions

Intermittent feeding group:Intermittent feeding

Continuous feeding group:Continuous feeding

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged > 18 years; 2. Inability to eat through the mouth; 3. Relatively stable hemodynamics; 4. Intestinal nutrition lasts longer than 7 days.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Recovery of oral feeding ability during the study; 2. The presence of intestinal perforation, peritonitis, intestinal fistula, necrosis or other contraindications to enteral nutrition; 3. Severe coagulation disorder on admission.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
area of the rectus abdominis muscle;thickness of the rectus abdominis muscle;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
hemoglobin;the length of ICU stay;abnormal residual gastric retention;blood albumin;prealbumin;blood sugar;intestinal nutrition intolerance;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiu Rui

Tangdu Hospital, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University

liurui0222@163.com+86 13571819294

Outcome results

None listed

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