NCT02534181

Refeeding Syndrome in Cancer Patients

Refeeding Syndrome in Cancer Patients Admitted to Adult Intensive Care Unit

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a nutritional strategy is effective in critically ill patients with cancer diagnosed with refeeding syndrome.

Detailed description

Refeeding syndrome is a clinical entity triggered by the introduction of calories in chronically undernourished patients. A number of organs may be affected due to imbalance of fluids and electrolytes. In the intensive care setting, there are no formal guidelines to recommend the appropriate treatment of this condition. The aim of this study is to evaluate the implementation of a nutritional protocol to address cancer patients admitted to the ICU with refeeding syndrome.

Conditions

• Refeeding Syndrome
• Cancer
• Critical Illness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Caloric Management Protocol	Strategy based on reduction of nutritional intake and electrolyte replacement.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-07-01
• Primary completion: 2016-12-01
• Completion: 2017-02-01
• First posted: 2015-08-27
• Last updated: 2018-01-10