Do the calories stick? new study tracks nutrient absorption in ICU survivors
NCT ID NCT06923813
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how well patients who have recently left the ICU absorb nutrients from tube feeding. By measuring the energy in patients' stool and their resting metabolism, researchers hope to understand if current feeding practices meet patients' needs. The goal is to improve recovery and reduce food waste in hospitals. About 20 adults who were in the ICU for at least a week and rely fully on tube feeding will take part.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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.
- 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 of 18 years or older * minimum ICU stay of 7 days * fully dependent on enteral feeding (nasogastric or PEG-tube) * ability of the patient or representative to understand and sign written informed consent in Dutch, French or English Exclusion Criteria: * known inflammatory bowel disease * known malabsorptive gastrointestinal disease * history of small bowel resection * concomitant use of serotoninergic or sympathomimetic medications (oa. setrone, tryptans, antidepressants, methylphenidate, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, tramadol)
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UZ Brussel
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBrussels, Belgium
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UZ Brussel
RECRUITINGJette, 1090, Belgium