Status:
RECRUITING
Assessment of Nutrient Absorption in Enterally Fed Post-intensive Care Unit Patients Using Bomb Calorimetry: do the Calories Stick
Lead Sponsor:
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Collaborating Sponsors:
Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Conditions:
Post-ICU Patients Fully Enterally Fed
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study focuses on understanding how well patients who have recovered from an ICU stay absorb nutrients when receiving enteral (tube) feeding. Proper nutrition is crucial for recovery, but we don't...
Detailed Description
This study investigates the absorption efficiency of enteral nutrition in patients recovering from an intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Nutritional support is critical in the recovery of ICU patients, a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age of 18 years or older
- minimum ICU stay of 7 days
- fully dependent on enteral feeding (nasogastric or PEG-tube)
- ability of the patient or representative to understand and sign written informed consent in Dutch, French or English
Exclusion
- known inflammatory bowel disease
- known malabsorptive gastrointestinal disease
- history of small bowel resection
- concomitant use of serotoninergic or sympathomimetic medications (oa. setrone, tryptans, antidepressants, methylphenidate, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, tramadol)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2026
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06923813
Start Date
January 1 2026
End Date
April 1 2026
Last Update
December 18 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
UZ Brussel
Brussels, Belgium
2
UZ Brussel
Jette, Belgium, 1090