Less food before flip: could cutting tube feedings prevent stomach issues in ICU patients?
NCT ID NCT07176624
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether lowering the amount of liquid food given through a tube before turning a patient onto their stomach (prone position) can reduce stomach problems like bloating or vomiting. The study involves 259 adults in the ICU who are on breathing machines for severe lung injury (ARDS). Half will get less food before being turned, and the other half will get their usual amount.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 259 people
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- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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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: * Age ≥18 years old * Within 24 hours of admission to the ICU, one or more organ systems have failed (the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score of any single organ system is ≥2) * Meet the diagnostic criteria for moderate/severe ARDS (even after optimizing the ventilation Settings, the oxygenation index is still \< 150mmHg and PEEP is still ≥5 cm H2O) * It is expected to stay in the ICU for more than 48 hours Exclusion Criteria: * There are contraindications for the prone position * There are contraindications for EN, preventing the initiation of early EN (≤48 hours) * Expected to die within 48 hours * Pregnancy
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Hospital of Jilin University
RECRUITINGChangchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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