Status:
UNKNOWN
Effect of Enteral Nutrition Enriched in Protein and Based on Indirect Calorimetry Measurement in Chronically Critically Ill Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Rabin Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Beit Rivka Hospital
Conditions:
Critically Ill
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a single-center, prospective, randomized, comparative, double-blind controlled clinical study intended to establish 1) the optimal method of determining calorie requirements and 2) the optimal...
Detailed Description
The study will be performed in a chronic ventilation department. Enrolled patients will be randomly allocated to receive calories as dictated by: The Harriss-Benedict formula (Group 1) or Indirect C...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chronically Mechanical Ventilated Patients (more than 21 days of Mechanical Ventilation) by tracheostomy,
- Between ages 65-90
Exclusion
- Patient over age 90 and younger the age of 65
- PH level less than 7.3 due to metabolic causes.
- A patient with blood albumin level less than 2.2 g / dl
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01142570
Start Date
September 1 2010
End Date
November 1 2012
Last Update
October 5 2010
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