Predictive model may personalize ICU feeding to cut intolerance
NCT ID NCT06827275
First seen Sep 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a modified feeding protocol, guided by a predictive model of feeding intolerance, can reduce digestive problems in critically ill patients. The study will enroll 2,250 adults in ICUs across 90 hospitals, with each hospital randomly assigned to use the new protocol or standard care. The goal is to see if personalizing nutrition delivery based on predicted intolerance helps patients meet their nutritional needs while avoiding issues like vomiting, diarrhea, or high stomach residue.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A modified feeding protocol for critically ill patients, guided by a predictive model of feeding intolerance
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could reduce feeding intolerance and improve nutrition delivery for critically ill patients in ICUs, potentially leading to better recovery outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial, and the intervention is a protocol change rather than a drug, so benefits may be modest or hard to measure across diverse ICU settings. There is also a risk of gastrointestinal complications, though these are managed symptomatically.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 2,250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Age 18 or older Failure of one or more organ systems within 24 hours of admission to the ICU (SOFA score ≥2) Expected to stay in ICU for more than 48 hours Inability to eat orally No EN taboo ICU Selection Criteria: ICU in Grade 2 or above hospitals ICU with the ability to carry out intensive care and monitor patient FI ICU type: emergency, medical, surgical, neurosurgical, or comprehensive ICU Exclusion Criteria: Patients who have received EN treatment in the past three days AGI Level IV patients Receiving palliative care and expected to die within 48 hours Pregnancy Long-term use of steroids or other immunosuppressants Patients undergoing radiotherapy or chemotherapy for malignant diseases Participation in other clinical studies ICU Exclusion Criteria: ICU that refuses to participate in the study ICU that has not passed the ethical review Pediatric ICU
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jilin University, Chaoyang District, Changchun City, Jilin Province
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChangchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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The First Hospital of Jilin University
RECRUITINGChangchun, Jilin, 130000, China
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