Ultrasound may help ICU patients avoid gut damage during tube feeding

NCT ID NCT07001943

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at 80 critically ill ICU patients who need tube feeding. Doctors will use a bedside ultrasound to measure blood flow in the gut artery after feeding starts. The goal is to see if changes in blood flow can predict gut injury, so feeding can be adjusted to be safer and more personalized.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: enteral nutrition (tube feeding)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to safer, personalized feeding strategies for critically ill patients, reducing gut complications.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early observational study, not a treatment trial. The findings may not apply to all ICU patients or lead to immediate changes in care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute intestinal ischemia Critical Illness ischemic bowel disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CRITICAL ILLNESS ENTERAL NUTRITION FEEDING HEMODYNAMICS INTESTINAL ISCHEMIA ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Peking union medical college hospital
RECRUITING

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China

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