Enteral Nutrition as Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Patients.
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Colitis, Hospital, Gastrointestinal |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 1/17/2018 |
| Start Date: | September 2013 |
| End Date: | July 2016 |
Enteral Nutrition as Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Patients. Prospective, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study.
study is to determine if proton pump inhibitors plus enteral nutrition is superior to enteral
nutrition alone as a stress ulcer prophylaxis strategy in critically ill patients in terms of
incidence of overt and significant GI bleeding related to stress gastropathy.
nutrition alone as a stress ulcer prophylaxis strategy in critically ill patients in terms of
incidence of overt and significant GI bleeding related to stress gastropathy.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 years or older
- Admission to the medical ICU at University of Louisville Hospital or Jewish Hospital
- Expected need for mechanical ventilation > 48 hours
- No contraindication to EN within the first 24 hours after admission to the ICU
Exclusion Criteria:
- Evidence of active GI bleeding during current hospitalization prior to study entry
- Admission to ICU with primary diagnosis of burn injury
- Closed head injury or increased intracranial pressure
- Partial or complete gastrectomy
- Pregnancy or lactation
We found this trial at
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site
530 S Jackson St
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
502-562-3226
Principal Investigator: Mohamed Saad, MD
Phone: 502-852-0026
University of Louisville Hospital As the academic hospital at the heart of the Louisville Metro...
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