Deeper feeding tube may ease stomach issues in Face-Down lung patients
NCT ID NCT07421635
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 319 adults with severe lung failure (ARDS) who were placed face-down to help them breathe. Researchers wanted to see if feeding through a tube placed past the stomach (post-pyloric) caused fewer stomach problems than standard feeding. The goal was to find the best way to give nutrition without causing intolerance.
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- Participants
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319 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2016
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who is studied
intensive care unit
- 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: 1. age ≥ 18 years old 2. ARDS, defined by the Berlin standard 3. patients receiving prone position ventilation treatment Exclusion Criteria: 1. No enteral nutrition within 4 days after initiation of invasive mechanical ventilation 2. Duration of invasive mechanical ventilation \<72 hours after initiation of enteral nutrition 3. Prone positioning initiated \>3 days after EN 4. Duration of each prone session \<12 hours 5. Severe acute pancreatitis 6. Contraindications to early enteral nutrition
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