Chilly or cozy? study tests best temperature for tube feeding in ICU
NCT ID NCT07415616
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether cold or warm liquid food given through a tube affects how fast the stomach empties in adult intensive care patients. Researchers will measure stomach volume over time and check for issues like vomiting or diarrhea. The goal is to find out which temperature is better tolerated, helping improve care for critically ill patients.
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Study facts
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- 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 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years or older * Expected length of stay in the intensive care unit of at least 96 hours * Patients receiving enteral nutrition via a nasogastric tube * Absence of ileus or active gastrointestinal bleeding Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 years of age * Use of high-dose opioids known to affect gastrointestinal motility * Patients receiving parenteral nutrition * Known gastrointestinal diseases or a history of gastrointestinal surgery * Patients with acute intracranial events will not be included in the study
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Research and Education Hospital
Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye)
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