To fast or not to fast? major trial tests Tube-Feeding timing in ICU
NCT ID NCT06751043
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether stopping tube feeding for at least 8 hours before a procedure helps or harms recovery in critically ill patients on breathing machines. About 1,072 adults in the ICU will be randomly assigned to either fast or continue feeding until right before their procedure. Researchers will track lung complications, hospital stays, and survival to see which approach is safer.
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Brigham & Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Cleveland Clinic
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Columbia University Irvine Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Mass General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center
RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Stanford Medical Center
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94305, United States
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UCSF Medical Center Parnassus
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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UT Health Houston
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Colorado Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Maryland Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center
RECRUITINGWorcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States
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University of Miami Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Minnesota Medical Center
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14642, United States
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University of Texas Medical Branch
RECRUITINGGalveston, Texas, 77555, United States
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
RECRUITINGWinston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States
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