Effects of Feeding Schedule on the Development of ICU Delirium

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: ICU Delirium

In brief

This study will investigate if enteric feeding schedules alter the development of delirium in Intensive Care Unit patients who have been placed on mechanical ventilation. Delirium is an altered state of consciousness, which can involve agitation, inattention, and decreased awareness. We will enroll Intensive Care Unit patients who have been placed on a ventilator and are being given tube feedings. We will randomize participants into two groups: one group will receive continuous feedings via feeding tube, and the other group will receive feedings on a schedule to mimic breakfast, lunch, a snack, and dinner. Subjects will be assessed for the development of delirium. Subjects will also be monitored for sleep quality.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04870554

Run by

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

People needed

3

Starts

2021-04-26

Expected to finish

2024-06-03

Last updated by the study team

2024-11-15

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Admitted to the ICU
• Mechanically ventilated
• Receiving enteric feedings for at least 48 hours

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy
• Previously diagnosed neurocognitive disorders,
• Alcohol withdrawal and history of alcohol dependence

Where it is running

• Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital — New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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