Status:
UNKNOWN
Nutritional Management of Acute and Chronic Enterocutaneous Fistulae
Lead Sponsor:
London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
Collaborating Sponsors:
St Mark's Hospital Foundation
Conditions:
Enterocutaneous Fistulae
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To Investigate whether different routes of nutrition affect the probability of fistula closure in patients with an enterocutaneous fistula
Detailed Description
Enterocutaneous fistulae are abnormal connections between bowel and skin through which bowel contents pass. Their management present a considerable medical and surgical challenge. Since the 1970s the ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients with an enterocutaneous fistula for \> 14 days who have been referred to the Nutrition Team (or Pharmacy) for initiation of parenteral nutrition
Exclusion
- generalised peritonitis or systemic sepsis (SIRS)
- immediate need for surgery or radiological drainage procedures
- other contraindicators to either enteral or parenteral feeding
- age \< 18 years old
- lack of informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00212420
Start Date
December 1 2004
Last Update
September 24 2007
Active Locations (1)
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St Mark's Hospital, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust
Harrow, Middlesex, United Kingdom, HA1 3UJ