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Tube FeedingNCT03487744

Incidence of Diarrhea Using High and Low Osmolality Enteral Tube Feeding in Critically Ill Surgical Patients

A study testing Osmolite 1.5 and Promote without fiber in people with Tube Feeding, run by University of Utah at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

The purpose and primary objective of this study is to determine if there is an association between enteral tube feed (TF) osmolality and diarrhea in critically ill patients. The investigators hypothesize that the administration of a TF formulation with high osmolality will cause more diarrhea than a TF formulation… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Tube Feeding
What is being tested?
Osmolite 1.5 and Promote without fiber
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
2 Jul 2018to 30 Jun 2019
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • age >18 years
  • admitted to SICU or CVICU requiring TF for enteral nutrition
  • anticipated ICU stay and TF requirement >72 hours

Who cannot join

  • Contraindication to receiving one of the study TF formulations
  • Inability to tolerate at least 75% of estimated requirement by day 3 of enteral TF administration
  • Clostridium difficile infection or other cause of infectious diarrhea prior to study enrollment
  • Presence of an ileostomy or colostomy
  • History of inflammatory bowel disease, bowel resection, short gut syndrome, or chronic diarrhea

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Utah Health

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112

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About this study

Official title: Comparison of the Incidence of Diarrhea Using High and Low Osmolality Enteral Tube Feeding in Critically Ill Surgical Patients

The purpose and primary objective of this study is to determine if there is an association between enteral tube feed (TF) osmolality and diarrhea in critically ill patients. The investigators hypothesize that the administration of a TF formulation with high osmolality will cause more diarrhea than a TF formulation with a lower osmolality.

Conditions
Tube Feeding
Being tested
Osmolite 1.5, Promote without fiber
Keywords
Tube Feeding, Diarrhea, Enteral Nutrition, Critically Ill, Surgical, Cardiovascular
Medical subject headings
Diarrhea, Critical Illness

What participants receive

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

  • Osmolite 1.5Other

    Continuous enteral tube feeding according to a standardized calculation via nasojejunal tube.

  • Promote without fiberOther

    Continuous enteral tube feeding according to a standardized calculation via nasojejunal tube.

Study groups in NCT03487744
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Promote without fiberActive comparatorLower osmolality enteral tube feed formulation
Receives: Other: Promote without fiber
Osmolite 1.5Active comparatorHigher osmolality enteral tube feed formulation
Receives: Other: Osmolite 1.5

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence of diarrhea at 72 hours

    Measured: 72 hour

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Incidence of diarrhea at 14 days

    Measured: 14 days

  2. Mean frequency of diarrhea days

    Measured: 14 days

  3. Total number of diarrhea days

    Measured: 14 days

  4. Mean diarrhea scores

    Hart and Dobb Diarrhea Scale (a tool based on consistency and size of each stool, with a sum of all stools in one day equaling the score for each day and a score of 12 or more indicates diarrhea)

    Measured: 14 days

  5. Time at 75% or more of goal tube feeding rate

    Measured: 14 days

  6. Incidence of hypokalemia

    Measured: 14 days

  7. Incidence of perineal dermatitis

    Measured: 14 days

  8. Number of Clostridium difficile assays sent

    Measured: 14 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Apr 2018
  2. Study start2 Jul 2018
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2019
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2019

Why it stopped: slow enrollment

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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
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03487744
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB_00108798
Status last verified
Jul 2019
First submitted
20 Mar 2018
Last updated
23 Jul 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Osmolite 1.5 and Promote without fiber in people with Tube Feeding, run by University of Utah at 1 site in United States.

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 3 inclusion and 5 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 23 Jul 2019. 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 United States. 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: slow enrollment). 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?

Incidence of diarrhea at 72 hours (time frame: 72 hour). 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 23 Jul 2019.

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