The effect of early enteral feeding in patients suffering severe head injury and requiring mechanical ventilation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN63461816

Enrollment

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1994-06-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Brain injury Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Other and unspecified injuries of head

Interventions

1. Early jejunal enteral feeding 2. Standard gastric enteral feeding

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with severe head injury requiring mechanical ventilation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Neurological outcome (Glasgow Outcome Scale 4 or 5) was determined at 3 and 6 months post injury and the incidence of infective and total complications was determined for hospital admission.	—

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