Timing is everything: new study tests early vs. late nutrition in the ICU

NCT ID NCT07085455

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 05, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This study looks at whether giving extra nutrition (through an IV) earlier to critically ill patients who can't eat enough can help them survive. About 946 adults in the ICU will be randomly assigned to start this extra nutrition on day 4 or day 8. The main goal is to see if earlier nutrition reduces deaths within 28 days.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • The First Hospital of Jilin University

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    Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China

  • The First Hospital of Jilin University

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    Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China

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