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The effect of calorie intake on traumatic patients

Comparative clinical outcomes and nutritional status in hypocaloric vs. fullcaloric enteral tube feeding in trauma patients during the first week of hospitalization in intensive care unit

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201201128709N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2012-02-22
Start date
2012-03-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Trauma. Intracranial injury,Crushing injury of head,Traumatic amputation of part of head,Other and unspecified injuries of head

Interventions

Intervention 1: Patients in the control group receive the Full-caloric diet. Once hemodynamically stable, they receive a target of 90-100% of caloric requirement (estimated by simple equation of rule
Treatment - Other
Patients in the control group receive the Full-caloric diet. Once hemodynamically stable, they receive a target of 90-100% of caloric requirement (estimated by simple equation of rule of thumb that is
Patients in the intervention group receive the Hypo-caloric diet. After heamodynamically stabled, these patients are fed enterally with the permissive underfeeding method and they receive 40-50% of re

Sponsors

Mashad University of Medical Sceince
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Traumatic patients between 18-65 years old with diffuse axonal injury grade3 & 4 who do not need surgery, cannot eat sufficiently and are considered to stay a minimum of 96 hours in intensive care unit Exclusion criteria: Patients less than 18 years old, who are expected to stay less than 96 hours DNR (Do Not Resuscitate; no code, no escalation) in first 12 hours of admission. Enteral feeding cannot be started within 48 hours of admission. Admission BMI of less than 18.5 kg/m2 Past medical history of Terminal illness, diabetes, Liver or kidney dysfunctions, Immunometabolic diseases, pancreatitis Refused consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mortality. Timepoint: 28th day mortality. Method of measurement: Searching for the patient via HIS system or asking The patient's relatives.;Duration of hospital stay. Timepoint: Day 14 of intervention. Method of measurement: Days of hospital stay in the first 14 days of intervention.;Severity of disease. Timepoint: Day 0, 7 and 14 of intervention. Method of measurement: APACHE Score II.;Duration of mechanical ventilation. Timepoint: Day 14 of intervention. Method of measurement: Days of mechanical ventilation in the first 14 days of intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
CRP Level. Timepoint: Day 0, 7 and 14 of intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory Test.;Prealbumin Level. Timepoint: Day 0, 7 and 14 of intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory Test.;Fasting Blood Sugar Level. Timepoint: Day 0, 7 and 14 of intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory Test.;Electrolytes Level(Magnesium, Sodium, Phosphorous, Ptassium). Timepoint: Day 0, 7 and 14 of intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory Test.;Lipid Profile((LDL.C,TG,Total cholesterol, HDL.C). Timepoint: Day 0, 7 and 14 of intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory Test.;Liver Function Tests(ALT, AST, Total Billirubin). Timepoint: Day 0, 7 and 14 of intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory Test.;Total Lymphocytes Count. Timepoint: Day 0, 7 and 14 of intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory Test.;Mid Arm Circumference. Timepoint: Day 0, 7 and 14 of intervention. Method of measurement: Measurement (cm).;SGA Malnutrition Assessment. Timepoint: Day 0, 7 and 14 of intervention. Method of measurement: SGA Malnutrition Assessment Tool.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Kazemi

Mashad University of Medical Science

Kazemim891@mums.ac.ir mar_kaz@yahoo.com+98 51 1882 8888

Outcome results

None listed

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