Gastrointestinal tolerance in ICU patients
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Main inclusion criteria: • Age >=18 years; • Admitted to the ICU; • Expected to be on tube feeding for >=5 days; • Start of tube feeding within 48 hours after ICU admission
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Main exclusion criteria: • Requiring other tube feed for medical reason; • Not suitable for tube feeding; • Allergy or intolerance for cow’s milk protein, soy or pea protein; • Gastrointestinal disease such as Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis or other conditions affecting absorption such as short bowel syndrome; • Pancreatic, liver or renal failure; • Sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score >12 within first 24 hours after admission; • Being pregnant; • Participating in another clinical intervention trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal tolerance | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical outcomes: ICU stay, hospital stay, ventilator free days, mortality, SOFA (sub)score(s) Safety: (S)AE’s and laboratory blood parameters | — |