Nutritional therapy
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, longitudinal controlled clinical trial, with a quantitative approach, where the intervention will consist of two groups of patients undergoing different protein supplementation s
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Sponsors
Universidade de Pernambuco
Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit - ICU; over 18 years old; of both sexes; with indication of the use of exclusive enteral nutritional therapy; and that they undergo early motor rehabilitation according to the institution's protocol (24 hours after admission to the ICU, without intracranial hypertension, in hemodynamic and respiratory stability)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients under 18 years of age; who are on oral feeding; parenteral or mixed; or who have some type of contraindication to undergoing motor physiotherapy; patients with suspected or confirmed brain death; patients in palliative care; pregnant women; patients who have contraindications for using the cycle ergometer (skeletal, dermatological or surgical dysfunction); and Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30kg/m² (obesity)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a smaller reduction in the thickness of the quadriceps femoris muscle measured through ultrasound compared to the first forty-eight hours and after seven days (above 1.36 centimeters) between the intervention group and the control group | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a higher percentage of protein adequacy (above 80%) measured through enteral diet infusion records for seven days in the intervention group compared to the standard group | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactIzabelle Araujo
Universidade de Pernambuco
Outcome results
None listed