Condition 1: diarrhoea. Condition 2: regurgitation. Condition 3: high gastric residual volume. Functional diarrhoea Nausea and vomiting Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: 1st group: enteral nutrition via bolus infusion every 2 hours with 200 ml volume of standard formula for 3 days. Intervention 2: 2nd group: enteral nutrition via Bolus infusion every 3
Prevention
1st group: enteral nutrition via bolus infusion every 2 hours with 200 ml volume of standard formula for 3 days
2nd group: enteral nutrition via Bolus infusion every 3 hours with 300 ml volume of Standard Formula for 3 days
3rd group: enteral nutrition via Bolus infusion every 4 hours with 400 ml volume of Standard Formula for 3 days
Sponsors
Hamedan university of medical science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients are eligible for inclusion if they: are nasogastric tube fed via Bolus infusion; =18 years of age; are expected to have an ICU length of stay (LOS) >3days; don’t have diabetic disease, renal /hepatic failure because they need special formulas such as diabetic formula, hepatic formula; patients who are not immunocompromised; don’t have gastrointestinal diseases or surgery during recent 6 weeks; don’t have drug abuse history; don’t use drugs that increase gastrointestinal motility; don’t have diarrhea before the study. Participants are excluded from the study if they: need gastrointestinal motility enhancing drugs; change of feeding methods or formula during study; have gastric residual volume more than 200 ml; have gastrointestinal complications by another reasons; die or transfer from ICU to another wards; be made NPO due to the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Regurgitation. Timepoint: during 24 hours for 3 days. Method of measurement: inspection.;Dification. Timepoint: during 24 hours for 3 days. Method of measurement: inspection.;Gastric residul volume. Timepoint: every 4 hours during 3 days. Method of measurement: using 60 ml syring. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pulse rate. Timepoint: every 3 hours. Method of measurement: monitoring system.;Systolic blood pressure. Timepoint: every 3 hours. Method of measurement: monitoring system.;Diastolic blood pressure. Timepoint: every 3 hours. Method of measurement: monitoring system.;Body temprature. Timepoint: every 3 hours. Method of measurement: Mercurial thermometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSamaneh Sadeghi Hedayat
Hamedan university of Medical Science
Outcome results
None listed