ENTERAL NUTRITION

This study tests whether giving extremely premature babies (born at 28 weeks or earlier) a special diet enriched with DHA and ARA during their first two weeks of life can reduce lung damage and improve breathing. About 150 babies will be randomly assigned to receive either the en…

This study tests a device called TubeClear that uses noise and vibration to unclog feeding tubes in children under 18. The goal is to see if it works without needing special enzymes or replacing the tube, which can cause delays in nutrition and medication. The study will measure …

This study looks at whether giving tube feeding for 18 or 20 hours a day (with a break) is better than the usual 24-hour continuous feeding for critically ill patients in the ICU. About 150 adults on breathing machines will be randomly assigned to one of three feeding schedules. …

This study will see if a new set of guidelines for tube feeding helps critically ill children get better nutrition. About 500 children in intensive care units across several hospitals will take part. Nurses will follow the new standard, and researchers will check if it leads to f…

This study looks at whether giving nutrition in short bursts (intermittent feeding) is better than giving it non-stop (continuous feeding) for people with severe stroke. Sixty participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two feeding methods. Researchers will track surviva…

This study looks at whether a new, evidence-based nutrition guideline can improve care for patients in surgical intensive care units (ICUs). About 200 healthcare workers from Chinese hospitals will use the guideline and be checked for how well they follow it. The goal is to see i…