NCT01934595

Optimal Protein Supplementation for Critically Ill Patients

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Oklahoma · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

It is well accepted that during critical illness there is an increase in protein breakdown and loss of lean body mass. Previous studies have shown that during critical illness muscle breakdown increases dramatically. The aim of our study is to test the hypothesis that critically ill patients have improved outcomes with higher protein supplementation.

Conditions

• Critical Illness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Beneprotein	The study will compare different protein supplementation amounts to determine if increased protein supplementation in critically ill patients improves outcomes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-09-01
• Primary completion: 2017-07-01
• Completion: 2017-09-01
• First posted: 2013-09-04
• Last updated: 2017-06-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States