Clinical trial · Observational
Prevalence of Enteral Nutrition Interruption in an Oncology Intensive Care Unit.
Prevalence of Enteral Nutrition Interruption in an Oncology Intensive Care Unit. A Prospective Observational Study
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This is a single-center retrospective observational study. The study aimed to look at the enteral feed interruptions in patients who were intubated and ventilated in an oncology intensive care unit. We collected data of the first 60 interruptions in the adult Oncology ICU from 12/12/2022 to 15/10/2023. We only included intubated and ventilated adult patients more than 18 years of age who had nasogastric tube feeding commenced. The data was collected from the electronic patient records. Data collected included demographics, total interruption time per episode of interruption, the reason for the delay, whether the delay could have been avoided, total calories lost, and percentage of calories lost.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Illness | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enteral Feeding | Dietary Supplement | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Critically ill patients
- description
- All adult patients ventilated and intubated. These patients should also have enteral nutritional supplement initiated.
- interventionNames
- Dietary Supplement: Enteral Feeding
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Incidence of number of enteral feed interruptions
- timeFrame
- December 2022 to October 2023
- description
- Enteral feeding interruptions
Secondary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Calorie deficit
- timeFrame
- December 2022 to October 2023
- description
- Estimated daily calorie required was calculated and actual calorie received by the patient was calculated and calorie deficit was calculated from this.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: \- Adult patients above the age of 18 who were intubated and ventilated and started on enteral feeding via nasogastric tube Exclusion Criteria: * Patients less than the age of 18 * Patients not intubated and ventilated * Patients not critically ill
References
Publications (4)
- RESULTNurkkala JP, Kaakinen TI, Vakkala MA, Ala-Kokko TI, Liisanantti JH. Nutrition deficit during intensive care stay: incidence, predisposing factors and outcomes. Minerva Anestesiol. 2020 May;86(5):527-536. doi: 10.23736/S0375-9393.20.14068-9. Epub 2020 Jan 28. PMID 32000472
- RESULTUozumi M, Sanui M, Komuro T, Iizuka Y, Kamio T, Koyama H, Mouri H, Masuyama T, Ono K, Lefor AK. Interruption of enteral nutrition in the intensive care unit: a single-center survey. J Intensive Care. 2017 Aug 4;5:52. doi: 10.1186/s40560-017-0245-9. eCollection 2017. PMID 28794882
- RESULTMcClave SA, Sexton LK, Spain DA, Adams JL, Owens NA, Sullins MB, Blandford BS, Snider HL. Enteral tube feeding in the intensive care unit: factors impeding adequate delivery. Crit Care Med. 1999 Jul;27(7):1252-6. doi: 10.1097/00003246-199907000-00003. PMID 10446815
- RESULTPassier RH, Davies AR, Ridley E, McClure J, Murphy D, Scheinkestel CD. Periprocedural cessation of nutrition in the intensive care unit: opportunities for improvement. Intensive Care Med. 2013 Jul;39(7):1221-6. doi: 10.1007/s00134-013-2934-8. Epub 2013 May 1. PMID 23636828