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Aneurysmal Subarachnoid HemorrhageNCT02503527

Efficacy and Safety Study of a Low-carbohydrate Tube Feed in Critically Ill Patients Under Insulin Therapy

A study testing Diben 1.5 kcal HP and Fresubin HP Energy Fibre (1.5 kcal) in people with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, run by Fresenius Kabi at 1 site in Austria.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of a diabetes-specific tube feed in comparison to an isocaloric, isonitrogenous standard enteral formula in critically ill patients receiving insulin treatment for blood glucose management. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
What is being tested?
Diben 1.5 kcal HP and Fresubin HP Energy Fibre (1.5 kcal)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
28 participants
Where
1 siteAustria
Study dates
Aug 2015to Sep 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with spontaneous aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) defined according to Hunt and Hess scale grade HH5
  • Requiring mechanical ventilation in the ICU at the time of enrolment
  • Enteral nutrition (EN) in the ICU at time of enrolment
  • If enrolment on day 3 of ICU stay, EN equal to or larger than 80% of total calories in case of supplementary parenteral nutrition (PN) with anticipated 100% EN as of day 4 to 8 of ICU stay
  • If enrolment on day 4 of ICU stay, 100% EN planned for at least 5 days from the time of enrolment
  • Patients expected to stay in the ICU for at least 5 days following enrolment
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  • Age 18 - 75 years
  • Glycemic control with intravenous insulin therapy to maintain a target glucose range between 110 mg/dL and 150 mg/dL (6.1 and 8.3 mmol/l)
  • Informed consent according to local regulations for decisionally impaired subjects

Who cannot join

  • Patients with septic shock at time of enrolment
  • Participation in a clinical trial with any investigational product within 4 weeks before study
  • Patients requiring a fibre free diet
  • Total or supplementary parenteral nutrition (> 20% of total calories)
  • Known or suspected intolerance or allergy to any component of the study product(s), e.g. galactosemia
  • Gastrectomy
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  • Postpyloric nutrition
  • Any clinical condition not allowing enteral nutrition (e.g. emesis, severe reflux, severe diarrhea)
  • Known severe heart failure (NYHA class 4)
  • Liver insufficiency / failure (male: ALAT > 150 U/l; female: ALAT > 120 U/l)
  • Acute kidney failure (blood creatinine > 2.5 mg/dl)
  • Body Mass Index < 18 or > 35 kg/m²
  • Known or suspicion of drug abuse
  • Pregnant or breast feeding women
  • Patients with diabetes mellitus type I
  • Start of PN with more than 20% of total given energy amount/ day
  • Insulin infusion stopped unexpectedly for > 12h for non-nutritional reasons
  • Discharge from ICU
  • Intolerable AEs
  • Major protocol violation
  • Withdrawal of informed consent
  • Discontinuation of study treatment for other reasons

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Austria1 site
  • Universitätsklinikum Innsbruck

    Innsbruck, 6020

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About this study

Official title: Effects of a Diabetes-specific Tube Feed on Glycemic Variability in Critically Ill Patients During Insulin Blood Glucose Management

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of a diabetes-specific tube feed in comparison to an isocaloric, isonitrogenous standard enteral formula in critically ill patients receiving insulin treatment for blood glucose management.

Being tested
Diben 1.5 kcal HP, Fresubin HP Energy Fibre (1.5 kcal)
Keywords
Enteral nutrition, Tube feeding, Diet, carbohydrate-restricted, Diabetes, Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Blood glucose, Insulin
Medical subject headings
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin Resistance

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Diben 1.5 kcal HPOther

    Continuous (24h) application according to a standardized enteral feeding protocol via nasogastric tube or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG); pump-assisted application (Charriére (CH) > 8), duration according to patient's tolerance and requirements for a maximum of 5 days. Dosage: 21 - 24 kcal/kg body weight/day (corresponding to 14 to 16 ml/kg body weight/day).

  • Fresubin HP Energy Fibre (1.5 kcal)Other

    Continuous (24h) application according to a standardized enteral feeding protocol via nasogastric tube or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG); pump-assisted application (Charriére (CH) > 8), duration according to patient's tolerance and requirements for a maximum of 5 days. Dosage: 21 - 24 kcal/kg body weight/day (corresponding to 14 to 16 ml/kg body weight/day).

Study groups in NCT02503527
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Diben 1.5 kcal HPOtherDiben 1.5 kcal HP, Food for Special Medical Purposes (diabetes-specific tube feed)
Receives: Other: Diben 1.5 kcal HP
Fresubin HP Energy Fibre (1.5 kcal)OtherFresubin HP Energy Fibre (1.5 kcal), Food for Special Medical Purposes (standard tube feed)
Receives: Other: Fresubin HP Energy Fibre (1.5 kcal)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Blood glucose variability (within patient standard deviation of blood glucose values per day)

    Measured: At Day 3 of intervention or the day prior to switch from intravenous to subcutaneous insulin administration, whichever comes first

Secondary outcomes (14)
  1. Glucose variability

    Measured: Days 2, 4 and 5 of intervention

  2. Time to switch from intravenous to subcutaneous insulin administration

    Measured: Days 1-6, daily

  3. Insulin requirements in IU per day

    Measured: Days 1 - 6, daily

  4. Blood glucose levels

    Measured: Days 1 - 6, daily

  5. HbA1c

    Measured: Days 1, 6, 28

  6. Difference between target and given enteral nutrition (Compliance)

    Measured: Days 2-6, daily

  7. Cerebral and subcutaneous microdialysis: glucose

    Measured: Days 1 - 6, daily

  8. Cerebral and subcutaneous microdialysis: lactate/pyruvate ratio

    Measured: Days 1 - 6, daily

  9. Hospital mortality

    Measured: Day 28

  10. ICU mortality

    Measured: Day 28

  11. ICU length of stay

    Measured: Day 28

  12. Days of mechanical ventilation

    Measured: Day 28

  13. Non-gastrointestinal complications (AEs) to enteral nutrition and application

    Measured: Days 2-6, daily

  14. Gastro-intestinal intolerance (AEs, complications)

    Measured: Days 2-6, daily

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Jul 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2015
  3. Primary completionAug 2018
  4. Study completionSep 2018

Why it stopped: Low Recruitment rate

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
28 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02503527
Sponsor's protocol ID
DBHP-001-CEN
Status last verified
Mar 2022
First submitted
10 Jul 2015
Last updated
31 Mar 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Diben 1.5 kcal HP and Fresubin HP Energy Fibre (1.5 kcal) in people with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, run by Fresenius Kabi at 1 site in Austria.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 22 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Mar 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Austria. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Low Recruitment rate). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Blood glucose variability (within patient standard deviation of blood glucose values per day) (time frame: At Day 3 of intervention or the day prior to switch from intravenous to subcutaneous insulin administration, whichever comes first). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Mar 2022.

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