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ICU feeding dilemma: to fast or not to fast before surgery?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study aims to determine whether critically ill patients on breathing machines and feeding tubes should stop eating before medical procedures. Researchers will compare two approaches: stopping tube feeding 8 hours before procedures versus continuing feeding until right before…
Matched conditions: FASTING
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:09 UTC
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ICU hunger test: can patients eat before breathing tube?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether it is safe for ICU patients with severe breathing problems to continue eating and drinking normally, even if they might need a breathing tube. Currently, these patients are often told not to eat or drink to prevent food from going into their lungs du…
Matched conditions: FASTING
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Tours • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 13, 2026 15:06 UTC
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Breakfast before surgery? study tests if eating eases patient fears
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether eating a light meal before a specific type of hand surgery can make patients feel better. It will compare two groups: one that eats before surgery and one that fasts. Researchers will measure anxiety, nausea, and overall satisfaction to see if eating…
Matched conditions: FASTING
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of California, Irvine • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 13, 2026 15:06 UTC
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Scientists test if going hungry resets your Body's defenses
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand how a short period of fasting changes the immune system in healthy people. Researchers at UC Davis will have a small group of healthy young men complete a 36-hour water-only fast. They will collect blood and other samples to see how fasting affects i…
Matched conditions: FASTING
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of California, Davis • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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Can fasting blood fight disease? scientists investigate
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand what happens in the body during a long water fast. Researchers will enroll 15 healthy adults to fast and then analyze their blood. They will test if the changes in the blood can affect models of diseases like cancer or diabetes in lab-grown cells.
Matched conditions: FASTING
Sponsor: University of Minnesota • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC