Preoperative Fasting vs. Not Fasting in Critically Ill Patients

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Critical Illness Surgical Procedure, Unspecified Pulmonary Aspiration Fasting
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Prevention
Participants needed
1,072 (estimated)
Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if fasting or not fasting before a procedure has an effect on recovery in those who are critically ill. The main questions it aims to answer for patients on a breathing machine who are receiving tube feeding are: * Does the risk of lung complications and death differ between those who are not fasting, which may have a higher chance of allowing tube feed…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. 1\. Age ≥ 18 2. Current admission to ICU\* 3. Secure airway\*\* with no plans for its removal prior to procedure 4. Current non-trophic (\> 10 mL/hr) tube (enteral) feeding\*\*\* with no plans to discontinue prior to procedure for reasons other than preoperative fasting 5. Pl…
Contacts

Alexander Nagrebetsky, MD, MSC

617-724-3292

anagrebetsky@mgh.harvard.edu

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