ImpACt of Very High Protein Content Enteral nUtrition Formulas on Critically Ill MUltipLe trAuma paTiEnts

Conditions: Metabolism, Trauma, Nutritional Deficiency, Protein Malnutrition, Gastroparesis, Muscle Loss, Calorie Malnutrition Protein

Sex: All

Ages: 18 Years – N/A

Enrollment: 70

Sponsor: Romanian Society for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition

Summary

This prospective observational randomized study aims to determine energy, protein intake and gastrointestinal tolerance while using enteral nutrition formulas with very high protein content and enteral nutrition formulas with normal protein content.Differences regarding achieving protein and calorie daily targets when using enteral nutrition formulas with different protein contentDifferences regarding residual gastric volume when using enteral nutrition formulas with different protein contentDifferences regarding body composition when using enteral nutrition formulas with different protein content

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:Adult patients (>18 yrs) admitted to the ICUMultiple trauma (Injury severity score > 18)Intubation and mechanical ventilation upon admission in ICU or during the first 24 hours of admission, for at least 48 hExclusion Criteria:Age < 18 yearsPregnant womenPatients not intubated or not mechanically ventilated or receiving only non-invasive ventilationPatients with enteral feeding contraindication 48 h after admissionPatients with recent gastrointestinal surgical interventionPatients on chronic therapy with corticosteroids

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05647135). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.