Constipation, Critical Illness, Diarrhea, Enteral Feeding Intolerance, ICU Acquired Weakness, Nutritional and Metabolic Disease, Nutritional Deficiency
Conditions
Brief summary
This study prospectively observed the complications intended as diarrhea or sti-sis that critically ill patients developed within 7 days after ICU admission. In addition, secondary aims investigated through bioimpedenziometry the loss of lean body mass and changes in phase angle during the same period of ICU stay.
Interventions
OTHERARTIFICIAL NUTRITION
ARTIFICIAL NUTRITION
Sponsors
Azienda Sanitaria-Universitaria Integrata di Udine
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* ICU ANTICIPATED LENGTH OF STAY \> 72 HOURS * AGE \> 18 YEARS * NEED FOR ARTIFICIAL NUTRITION
Exclusion criteria
* AGE \< 18 YEARS * ICU ANTICIPATED LENGTH OF STAY \< 72 HOURS * NO NEED FOR ARTIFICIAL NUTRITION * BMI\<16 KG/M2
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FREQUENCY OF diarrhea WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER ICU ADMISSION | 7 DAYS | REGISTER DIARROHEA (EMISSION OF FAECES\> 200 ML IN 24 HOURS) EPISODES |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FREQUENCY OF CONSTIPATION WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER ICU ADMISSION | 7 DAYS | REGISTER CONSTIPATION EPISODES WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER ADMISSION IN ICU |
| LOSS OF LEAN BODY MASS AFTER 7 DAYS IN ICU | 7 DAYS | Loss of at least 7% of lean body mass |
| CHANGES IN PHASE ANGLE AFTER 7 DAYS IN ICU | 7 DAYS | Measure of phase angle |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed