"Efficacy of Intermittent Enteral Nutrition Versus Continuous Administration in Intensive Care" (ENINCO)

Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Gastric Feeding Tube; Critical Care; Enteral Nutrition; Feeding Methods

Treatments: Other: INTERMITTENT ENTERAL NUTRITITION (IEN); Other: CONTINUOS ENTERAL NUTRITITION (CEN)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05879263

CHUA_59_07_2021

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to Determine efficacy of intermittent enteral nutrition vs continuous enteral nutrition in adults patients with a nasogastric tube in a intensive care unit.

The main question[s] it aims to answer are:

• Reduction of gastrointestinal and respiratory complications
• Evaluate the achievement of the caloric objective Informed consent will be requested from participants who meet the inclusion criteria.

The participants will be randomized into two groups: control group (continuous enteral nutrition) or experimental group (intermittent enteral nutrition) Researchers will compare intermittent enteral nutrition vs continuous to see if there is a reduction in gastrointestinal and respiratory complications.

Enrollment: 190 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients admitted to ICU of University General Hospital of Albacete
• Need for enteral nutrition by nasogastric tube in the first 48 hours
• Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Insulin dependent diabetic patients
• Abdominal surgery
• Dire prognosis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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190 participants in 2 patient groups

INTERMITTENT ENTERAL NUTRITITION (IEN)

Experimental group

Description:

Administration of Enteral Nutriton (EN) by nasogastric tube in 4 bolus (24h): Duration of the infusion 1hour each shot, using an infusion pump.

Treatment:

Other: INTERMITTENT ENTERAL NUTRITITION (IEN)

CONTINUOUS ENTERAL NUTRITION (CEN)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Administration of Enteral Nutriton (EN) by nasogastric tube during 24 hours, using an infusion pump.

Treatment:

Other: CONTINUOS ENTERAL NUTRITITION (CEN)