A Randomized Controlled Study of Enteral Nutrition in Septic Shock

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Conditions studied: Septic Shock

In brief

There is a paucity of data on the timing and role of enteral nutrition in septic shock. The primary aim of this study is to conduct a phase III single-center pilot randomized controlled trial comparing early trophic enteral nutrition to 'no enteral nutrition' in mechanically ventilated septic shock patients to determine feasibility.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02025127

Run by

Medical College of Wisconsin

People needed

31

Starts

2014-01-01

Expected to finish

2018-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults greater than or equal to 18 years old
• Clinical diagnosis of septic shock
• Mechanically ventilation anticipated for at least 48 hours

You may not qualify if…

• Do not resuscitate order
• Not able to obtain consent
• Those not able to be randomized within 18 hours
• Those with small bowel ischemia or obstruction
• Protracted ileus, intractable vomiting, major gastrointestinal bleeding defined as needing 2 or more units of packed red cells, and any bowel surgery within the previous 30 days prior to intensive care unit admission
• Those with a contraindication for placement of a feeding tube

Where it is running

• Froedtert Hospital — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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