Status:

RECRUITING

Assessment of Nutrient Absorption in Enterally Fed Post-intensive Care Unit Patients Using Bomb Calorimetry: do the Calories Stick

Lead Sponsor:

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

Collaborating Sponsors:

Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)

Conditions:

Post-ICU Patients Fully Enterally Fed

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study focuses on understanding how well patients who have recovered from an ICU stay absorb nutrients when receiving enteral (tube) feeding. Proper nutrition is crucial for recovery, but we don't...

Detailed Description

This study investigates the absorption efficiency of enteral nutrition in patients recovering from an intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Nutritional support is critical in the recovery of ICU patients, a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

  • 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)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2026

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06923813

Start Date

January 1 2026

End Date

April 1 2026

Last Update

December 18 2025

Active Locations (2)

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UZ Brussel

Brussels, Belgium

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UZ Brussel

Jette, Belgium, 1090