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Can we predict feeding problems in the ICU?

NCT ID NCT07780734

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Eda Cirit Bardakçi Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 21, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026

Summary

This study looks at why some intensive care unit (ICU) patients have trouble tolerating tube feeding, a common issue that can complicate recovery. Researchers will track 102 adult ICU patients who receive nutrition through a tube, recording any signs of feeding intolerance like vomiting or bloating. They will also collect information on patient characteristics, lab results, and treatments to see which factors are linked to these problems. The goal is to better understand feeding intolerance and its impact on patient outcomes, without adding any extra procedures or treatments.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this study could identify key risk factors for feeding intolerance, helping clinicians tailor nutritional support and potentially improve outcomes for critically ill patients.
What could go wrong
As an observational study, it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings may be specific to this ICU setting and may not apply broadly, and the sample size is modest.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 102 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Aug 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

The study population will consist of adult patients aged 18 years or older who are admitted to the Anesthesiology and Reanimation Intensive Care Unit of Ankara Atatürk Sanatoryum Training and Research Hospital and who are started on enteral nutrition. Patients will be prospectively screened and consecutively enrolled if they meet all inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Admission to the Anesthesia Intensive Care Unit * Enteral nutrition planned or initiated during intensive care unit admission * Expected to require enteral nutrition during intensive care unit follow-up * Availability of sufficient clinical and nutritional data for study evaluation * Patient or legally authorized representative provides informed consent when required by the ethics protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years * Patients receiving only parenteral nutrition * Patients in whom enteral nutrition is contraindicated throughout the observation period * Patients with insufficient data for evaluation of enteral feeding tolerance * Patients transferred to another intensive care unit before adequate study assessment * Patients who decline participation or whose legally authorized representative declines participation when consent is required

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Patients who receive enteral nutrition for at least 72 hours in the intensive care unit will be included in the study

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