New study aims to predict tube feeding troubles in critically ill
NCT ID NCT07178626
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study follows 160 critically ill ICU patients who need tube feeding. Researchers will take blood samples and use ultrasound to measure stomach muscle activity before feeding starts. They will then track whether patients develop feeding intolerance within 7 days. The goal is to find early signs that predict feeding problems, which could help doctors personalize nutrition care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors predict which ICU patients will have trouble with tube feeding, allowing earlier adjustments to improve nutrition and outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to a clear prediction tool, and results may not apply to all ICU patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 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.
Who is studied
Critically ill patients who can initiate early enteral nutrition
- 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 years * Presence of one or more organ system failures within 24 hours of ICU admission (SOFA score ≥2) * Expected ICU stay \>48 hours * Inability to take oral nutrition * No contraindications to enteral nutrition (EN) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have already received enteral nutrition prior to gastric antral motility measurement or biomarker collection * Receiving palliative care with expected death within 48 hours * Pregnancy * Participation in another clinical trial
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Hospital of Jilin University
RECRUITINGChangchun, China