Should Tube-Fed ICU patients fast before procedures? major trial seeks answers

NCT ID NCT06751043

First seen Feb 01, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 17 times

Summary

This study looks at whether stopping tube feeding for at least 8 hours before a procedure (fasting) or stopping it right before (not fasting) is better for critically ill patients on breathing machines. About 1,072 adults in the ICU will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Researchers will track lung complications, recovery time, hospital stays, and survival to see which approach is safer and more effective.

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Locations

  • Brigham & Women's Hospital

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

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  • Cleveland Clinic

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    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • Columbia University Irvine Medical Center

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    New York, New York, 10032, United States

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  • Mass General Hospital

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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  • Montefiore Medical Center

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    The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

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  • Rush University Medical Center

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

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  • Stanford Medical Center

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    Palo Alto, California, 94305, United States

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  • UCSF Medical Center Parnassus

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    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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  • UT Health Houston

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    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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  • University of Colorado Medical Center

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    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

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  • University of Maryland Medical Center

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    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

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  • University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center

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    Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States

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  • University of Miami Hospital

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    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

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  • University of Minnesota Medical Center

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    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

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  • University of Rochester Medical Center

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    Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

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  • University of Texas Medical Branch

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    Galveston, Texas, 77555, United States

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  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

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    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States

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