Diarrhoea in patients admitted in Intensive Care Unit. Functional diarrhoea
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients are eligible for inclusion if they: (1) are Nasogastric tube fed via Bolus infusion; (2) =18 years of age; and (3)are expected to have an ICU length of stay (LOS) >7days. Participants are excluded from the study if (1) they need special formulas such as diabetic formula , hepatic formula; (2) patients who are immunocompromised, suffered renal /hepatic failure, gasteric surgy and post-operative patients; (3) Gastrastomy / Jejunostomy patients ;(4) parenteral nutrition patients ; (5) drug abuse patients; ( 6) change of feeding to special formula during study and (7) patients who are expected to die < 7 days.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diarrhea Incidence. Timepoint: A week. Method of measurement: Diarrhoea was defined as the ‘abnormal passage of loose or liquid stools more than three times daily and/or a volume of stool greater than 200 g/day during the patient’s ICU admission’No validated diarrhea measurement tool are used in the ICU at this study. Faecal output was record subjectively by nursing staff. Stool consistency was recorded as formed, semi-formed, loose or watery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percent of calorie intake in first day. Timepoint: One day. Method of measurement: The amount of intake calorie in first day divide total caloric requested for patient multiple 100.;GI intolerance. Timepoint: Daily for seven days. Method of measurement: Report GRV>250cc every day during 7 days.;Percent of calorie intake in third day. Timepoint: One day. Method of measurement: The amount of intake calorie in third day divide total caloric requested for patient multiple 100.;Percent of calorie intake in fourth day. Timepoint: One day. Method of measurement: The amount of intake calorie in fourth day divide total caloric requested for patient multiple 100.;Precent of caloric intake in second day. Timepoint: One day. Method of measurement: The amount of intake calorie in second day divide total caloric requested for patient multiple 100.;Precent of caloric intake in fifth day. Timepoint: One day. Method of measurement: The amount of intake calorie in fifth day divide total caloric requested for patient multiple 100.;Precent of caloric intake in sixth day. Timepoint: One day. Method of measurement: The amount of intake calorie in sixth day divide total caloric requested for patient multiple 100.;Precent of caloric intake in seventh day. Timepoint: A day. Method of measurement: The amount of intake calorie in seventh day divide total caloric requested for patient multiple 100.;Nausea& vomiting. Timepoint: Daily for seven days. Method of measurement: Nursing report every days until 7 days. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Shiraz University of Medical Science