Trials / Completed

CompletedNCT01834430

Effects of Delayed Enteral Nutrition on Inflammatory Responses and Immune Function Competence in Critically Ill Patients With Prolonged Fasting

Status: Completed
Phase: Phase 3
Study type: Interventional
Enrollment: 45 (actual)

Sponsor: Nanjing PLA General Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex: All
Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Different studies suggest that early enteral nutrition (EEN) has benefits in reducing infectious complications, there is no data that addresses whether delayed enteral nutrition (EN) is detrimental and if it may have effects on inflammatory responses and immune function.

Conditions

Severe Acute Pancreatitis Patients
Duodenal Fistula
Inflammatory Intestinal Obstruction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	enteral nutrition

Timeline

Start date: 2010-02-01
Primary completion: 2012-02-01
First posted: 2013-04-17
Last updated: 2013-04-17

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01834430. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.