Effects in enteral and parenteral artificial nutrition in palliative care. A single centre observational study.

Effects in enteral and parenteral artificial nutrition in palliative care. A single centre observational study. - /

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00022352

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-07-01

Start date

2018-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

R64

Interventions

Group 1: Patients are weighed daily during the inpatient stay and clinically e.g. examined for the appearance of edema. There is a daily calorie and liquid balance. At the beginning of the study and a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Life expectancy > 2 weeks, given informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
HrQoL (SF36)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Weight, Edema, caloric intake	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSven Bercker

Universitätsklinikum Leipzig

sven.bercker@medizin.uni-leipzig.de

Outcome results

None listed

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