Protein power: could a High-Protein diet get pneumonia patients off ventilators faster?

NCT ID NCT07634328

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Fayoum University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether a high-protein diet helps patients on breathing machines with severe pneumonia recover faster. Researchers will compare patients getting a high-protein diet to those on a standard-protein diet, tracking how long they need the ventilator and whether they regain muscle strength. The goal is to see if better nutrition can improve outcomes for these critically ill patients.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: high-protein diet
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward better nutrition guidelines for critically ill patients to speed recovery and reduce time on a ventilator.
What could go wrong: This is a small observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may be influenced by other factors. It cannot prove cause and effect.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pneumonia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

MECHANICALLY VENTILATED PATIENTS SEVERE PNEUMONIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Faculty of medicine Fayoum university

Al Fayyum, Faiyum Governorate, 63514, Egypt

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