Enteral Nutrition and Honey

Effect of Honey on Diarrhea and Intestinal Microflora in ICU Patients with Enteral Nutrition

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014010514901N3

Enrollment

Registered

2014-01-22

Start date

2012-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Diarrhea. Other intestinal malabsorption

Interventions

Intervention 1: Study: honey 5% of total calorie. Intervention 2: Control: None.

Treatment - Other

Study: honey 5% of total calorie

Control: None

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age older than 18 years; No history of gastrointestinal disease; No history of Digestive tract surgery; No history of Diabetes; Without Hyperthyroidism Exclusion criteria: Discharge before 7 days

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Diarrhea. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Observation.;Fecal microbiota. Timepoint: On days 0 and 7. Method of measurement: Real-time PCR.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Organ failure. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Clinical and Paraclinical.;Duration of hospitalization. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Observation.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Vahdat Shariatpanahi

Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

nutritiondata@yahoo.com z.shariatpanahi@sbmu.ac.ir+98 21223574834

Outcome results

None listed

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