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The macronutrient composition of the diet and glycemic control in ICU

Effect of macronutrient composition of the enteral diet on glycemic control in critically ill patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016111914901N9
Enrollment
48
Registered
2016-11-27
Start date
2013-08-01
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

critically ill patients.

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention 1:high protein carbohydrate based diet. Intervention 2: intervention 2:high protein fat based based diet with high olive oil. Intervention 3: intervention 3:high protein f
intervention 1:high protein carbohydrate based diet
intervention 2:high protein fat based based diet with high olive oil
intervention 3:high protein fat based based diet with high sunflower oil

Sponsors

National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients in both sexes who will be hospitalized in ICU and initiating enteral nutrition within 48 hours following the hospital admission, will be included in this study. Patients enrolled in other studies that are pregnant or with previous diabetes, hyperglycemia on admission, Body Mass Index (BMI) = 30 kg/m2, hyperlipidemia, liver failure, nephrotic syndrome and any contraindication to enteral nutrition, will be excluded. Patients who are discharge or die before the fifth day of enteral nutrition administration will be also excluded from the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The glycemic control. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: glucose oxidas.;Lipid profile. Timepoint: day 0 and 10. Method of measurement: ELIZA.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Organ failure. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: clinical and paraclinical.;Length of ICU stay. 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

z.shariatpanahi@sbmu.ac.ir+98 212122357483

Outcome results

None listed

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