PUSH-IT Continuing Enteral Feeds for Tracheostomy
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Tracheostomy Complication
Critical Illness
Nutritional Deficiency
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Participants needed
- 200 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate nutrition administration in the time around the tracheostomy in patients with breathing tubes. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Will continuing nutrition up to the time of surgery (tracheostomy) decrease nutrition interruptions, thereby increasing food intake?
* Does continuing nutrition up to the time of surgery increase instances of food…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 18 years or older
* admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU)
* intubated and require tracheostomy
Exclusion Criteria:
* under 18 years
* unable to obtain informed consent
* deemed clinically brain dead within 7 days of enrollment
* transitioned to comfort measures within 7 …
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