Reaching a Caloric Goal Using a Gastric Sonar Versus Aspiration of Gastric Contents in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Nasogastric Enteral Nutrition
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Enteral Nutrition Intolerance in Critically Ill Patients
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 99
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Participants needed
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial
Enteral nutrition intolerance, manifested in delayed gastric emptying and high gastric residual, is a common problem in critically ill patients in intensive care, with adverse consequences on patients' outcomes. A decrease in the levels of the ghrelin hormone in these patients may contribute to this problem. The gastric residual test (GRV) is used to assess enteral absorption and gastric motility,…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Adult intensive care patients who recieve enteral nutrition via nasogastric tube -
Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant patient 2. History of bariatric or other gastric surgery 3. Post-operative patients with sub-costal incision 4. Diaphragmatic hernia 5. Patients who recieve parente…
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