The effect of feeding on the duration of patient separation from mechanical ventilation

The effect of planned feeding on the duration of patient separation from mechanical ventilation and stay in the intensive care unit

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200813048398N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-08-22

Start date

2020-09-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-09-07

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Conditions

The effect of planned feeding on the duration of patient isolation from mechanical ventilation and the length of stay in the intensive care unit. Feeding difficulties

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group to supply energy the standard EnteraMeal solution will be used which has one kilocalorie of energy per milliliter and the distribution of

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Hospitalized in the intensive care unit up to 24 hours after admission to the hospital Age 18 to 65 years Feeding through nasopharyngeal catheter Patients under mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours No pregnancy Lack of obesity (patients with a body mass index above 40) Patient with Liver disease or severe infection Patient with kidney disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Change the type of feeding from gavage to complete intravenous feeding Transfer or discharge the patient from the ICU

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Serum pre-albumin level in the intervention and control groups. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory.;Duration of patient connection to ventilator in two groups of intervention and control. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: chronometer.;The length of stay in intensive care unit between intervention and control groups. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Number of days the patient is hospitalized.	—

Measure

Time frame

Serum pre-albumin level in the intervention and control groups. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory.;Duration of patient connection to ventilator in two groups of intervention and control. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: chronometer.;The length of stay in intensive care unit between intervention and control groups. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Number of days the patient is hospitalized.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Serum prealbumin levels in both intervention and control groups. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory.;Duration of patient connection to ventilator in two groups of intervention and control. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: chronometer.;The length of stay in intensive care unit between intervention and control groups. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Number of days the patient is hospitalized.	—

Measure

Time frame

Serum prealbumin levels in both intervention and control groups. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory.;Duration of patient connection to ventilator in two groups of intervention and control. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: chronometer.;The length of stay in intensive care unit between intervention and control groups. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Number of days the patient is hospitalized.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSakineh Javdan

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

javdansakineh@gmail.com+98 61 3332 3685

Outcome results

None listed

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