Optimal levels of parenteral nutrition (PN) in the catabolic patient

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN44082375

Enrollment

100

Registered

2005-09-30

Start date

2004-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Parenteral nutrition Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Nutrition

Interventions

A double blind, randomised trial of parenteral nutrition (PN) support during the first five days of feeding at around the mid-range of current BAPEN recommendations (30 Kcal/kg non-protein energy + 0.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All consenting adults requiring PN, who do not require specialised regimes to meet their clinical needs. Preliminary analysis of the data will be undertaken once 50 subjects are recruited to each arm.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Anthropometric changes 2. Haematological and biochemical disturbances 3. Clinical outcomes - infections, fluid balance and oedema, duration of PN, length of hospital stay, and mortality	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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