Trauma, Tube Feeding
Conditions
Keywords
enteral feeding, critical care, fish oil, surgical
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical applicability of an enteral tube feeding formula containing fish oil and prebiotics in a critical care population.
Detailed description
In terms of nutrition support in the acute care setting, it is generally accepted that 1. earlier is better 2. enteral is superior to parenteral 3. the quality of nutrients appears more important than quantity 4. select populations will show additional benefit from specific nutrient supplementation. The current study is designed to evaluate the tolerance of an enteral formula in trauma and surgery patients, as demonstrated by achieving and maintaining enteral feeding goal, gastrointestinal tolerance and inflammatory markers.
Interventions
PROCEDURETube feeding
Sponsors
Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 - 70 years old * New ICU admit * Enteral tube feeding anticipated for at least 7 days * Informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Enteral tube feeding immediately prior to admit * Parenteral feeding * Medical condition that preclude receiving tube feeding or formula * Determined by PI to be inappropriate * Participating in another clinical trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical applicability as measured by the length of time between start of feeding to the first achievement of 800ml/day | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal tolerance | — |
| Time to advance to full feed | — |
| Inflammatory markers | — |
| Infection | — |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed