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Measuring Total Energy Expenditure in Critically Ill Patients Using the Doubly Labelled Water Method
Led by Maastricht University Medical Center · Updated on 2025-12-10
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
39 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Critically ill patients, such as those with trauma or sepsis, experience high rates of malnutrition (up to 75%). Malnutrition worsens outcomes by increasing infection rates, hospital stays, mortality, and healthcare costs. Adequate nutrition is therefore crucial in the ICU. To ensure appropriate nutrition, accurate determination of total energy expenditure (TEE) is essential. In practice, predictive equations are often used, but these can misestimate TEE in ICU patients due to complex metabolic changes. Indirect calorimetry is recommended but limited by technical constraints. Consequently, the doubly labeled water (DLW) method, though expensive, offers a precise and non-invasive way to measure TEE over time. This study applies the DLW method in ICU patients to improve energy assessment and guide personalized nutrition strategies that support recovery and outcomes.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Measuring Total Energy Expenditure in Critically Ill Patients Using the Doubly Labelled Water Method
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Admitted to the ICU of Jessa Hospital
- Male and female sexes
- Age: > 18 years old
- Expected ICU stay of 5 days or more
You will not qualify if you...
- Receiving dialysis
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Jessa Hospital Campus Virga Jesse
Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium, 3500
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Research Team
M
Michèlle Hendriks
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
1
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