Clinical trials: Nutrition Processes
Critically Ill
Enhanced Protein-Energy Provision Via the Enteral Route in Critically Ill Patients
Critically ill patients are consistently underfed. Feeding protocols are standardized system tools used to guide nutrition practices, but to date have failed to improve delivery of nutrition.
- Trial name
- PEPuP (NCT01167595)
- Testing
- PEP uP Protocol
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,059 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Evaluation Research Unit at Kingston General Hospital
Post-operative Complications, Surgical Site Infection
The Use of the Prevena™ Incision Management System on Post-Surgical Cesarean Section Incisions
The purpose of this study is to compare the post-surgical standard-of-care dressing to the Prevena™ Incision Management System in women undergoing Cesarean section surgery.
- Conditions
- Post-operative Complications, Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01450631
- Testing
- Prevena™ Incision Management System (PIMS), Standard-of-care Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- KCI USA, Inc
Obesity, Pain, Postoperative
Laparoscopic TAP Block for Sleeve Gastrectomy: Does Timing Matter
The goal of this study is to investigate whether an early intraoperative transverse abdominis plane block (TAP block) will provide superior analgesia to a late intraoperative TAP block.
- Trial name
- NCT04787367
- Testing
- TAP block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Arthur Carlin
Critical Illness, Enteral Nutrition
TAK-954 in Critically Ill Participants With Enteral Feeding Intolerance (EFI)
The purpose of this study is to assess the treatment effect of intravenous TAK-954 in improving the average daily protein adequacy received through enteral nutrition in critically-ill participants developing EFI.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Enteral Nutrition, Enteral Feeding Intolerance
- Trial name
- NCT03477903
- Testing
- TAK-954, Metoclopramide, Normal Saline
- Where
- 44 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dementia, Frailty
Pilot Mobile for Dementia and Frailty
In this project, we propose to build on our Stage I formative work (according to the NIH Stage Model for Behavioral Intervention Development), where we developed fully functional prototypes of a mobile intervention aimed at…
- Trial name
- Mindful Meals (NCT05827094)
- Testing
- Mobile app, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Obesity, Visceral, Obesity; Endocrine
Study of Lipolysis of Visceral Reserve Fat Using Tecar Therapy.
The Scope of this study is to assess the visceral and subcutaneous fat loss in patients having Tecar (Radiofrequency) Therapy and its effects on other anthropometric variables, adipokines and inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT06377358
- Testing
- Tecar Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CAPENERGY MEDICAL, SL
Parenteral Nutrition Associated Liver Disease, Short Bowel Syndrome
Cholestasis Reversal: Efficacy of IV Fish Oil
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Omegaven is effective in the treatment of parenteral nutrition associated liver disease (PNALD).
- Conditions
- Parenteral Nutrition Associated Liver Disease, Short Bowel Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Disease
- Trial name
- Reversal (NCT00910104)
- Testing
- Omegaven®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Mark Puder
Obesity, Endotoxemia
Dietary Green Tea Confection For Resolving Gut Permeability-Induced Metabolic Endotoxemia In Obese Adults
This study is focused on assessing gastrointestinal-level improvements by which green tea limits metabolic endotoxemia. It is completed in two phases.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Endotoxemia, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT03413735
- Testing
- Green Tea Extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Frailty, Sarcopenia
FrAilty Care and wEll-funcTion in Community Dwelling Older Adults
This study is looking at whether older people could benefit from an online monitoring platform to support their individual ambitions to maintain or improve functional ability.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Sarcopenia, Aging
- Trial name
- FACET (NCT03707145)
- Testing
- Consultation, Online Support, Empowered
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aberystwyth University
Cardiac Arrest, Shock
Thiamine vs. Placebo to Increase Oxygen Consumption After Cardiac Arrest
This study is to evaluate whether thiamine can increase oxygen consumption and lower lactate in patients who initially survive an in-hospital cardiac arrest.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Shock, Lactic Acidosis, Thiamin Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02974257
- Testing
- Thiamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Critically Ill
Impact of SPN on Infection Rate, Duration of Mechanical Ventilation & Rehabilitation in ICU Patients
Rationale: Enteral nutrition (EN) in the intensive care (ICU) patients is recommended as a standard of care. However, EN alone is often associated with insufficient energy intakes and increased complication rates.
- Trial name
- NCT00802503
- Testing
- SPN
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 305 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Non-cardiac Thoracic Surgery
Pilot Testing a Home-Based Rehabilitation Intervention Designed to Improve Outcomes of Frail Veterans Following Cardiothoracic Surgery
Frail Veterans are at increased risk for poor surgical outcomes, and as the Veteran population grows older and more frail, there is a critical need to identify effective strategies for reducing surgical risks for these patients.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Non-cardiac Thoracic Surgery, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT03299101
- Testing
- Prehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity, Morbid, Postoperative Pain
Study of the Effect of the Drug Gabapentin on Postoperative Pain and Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the drug gabapentin (Neurontin®) for its ability to reduce postoperative pain, the need for morphine-like pain medication, and the severity and frequency of postoperative nausea…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
- Trial name
- NCT00886236
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Cirrhosis, Ascites
The BRAINFOOD Trial to Prevent Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy.
This study is being completed for patients with cirrhosis, including patients with a prior history of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) to evaluate the feasibility and benefits of medically-tailored meals as an intervention.
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Ascites, Liver Diseases, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT04675775
- Testing
- Medically-tailored meals (MTM), Protein supplements, Nutrition education handout
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Trauma, Critical Illness
Personalized Nutrition Delivery to Improve Resilience in Older Adult Trauma Patients
This is a Pilot study designed to set up for an randomized clinical trial (RCT) comparing the SeND Home pathway to a standard of care nutrition delivery in critically ill older adult trauma patients.
- Trial name
- SeND Home (NCT05544162)
- Testing
- Nutrition supplement - Ensure shakes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
COVID19, Diabetes Mellitus
Effect of a NSS to Reduce Complications in Patients With Covid-19 and Comorbidities in Stage III
The disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, has derived a pandemic in which its evolution and complications depend on the immune capacity of the host.
- Conditions
- COVID19, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04507867
- Testing
- Nutritional support system (NSS), Conventional nutritional support designed by hospital nutritionists
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Anahuac University
Neonatal Death, Prematurity
Outcomes Following Early Parenteral Nutrition Use in Preterm Neonates
BACKGROUND An essential part of neonatal care is providing nutrition to ensure that babies grow and develop. Providing this can be difficult in premature babies because their intestines are underdeveloped.
- Trial name
- NCT03767634
- Testing
- Parenteral nutrition
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 97,507 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Asthma, Obesity
The Effect of Montelukast on Asthma Control in Overweight/Obese Atopic Asthmatics
Background: In recent years, the prevalence of both asthma and obesity has risen dramatically among children and adolescents in the United States. Given the concurrent rise in the two epidemics, there may be an underlying link.
- Conditions
- Asthma, Obesity, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01329939
- Testing
- Montelukast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Critical Illness, Acute Respiratory Failure
Trial of Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Under and Over Weight Critically Ill Patients (TOP-UP)
The specific aim of the proposed study is to conduct a pilot study involving 160 critically-ill lean and obese patients enrolled at 11 sites in Canada, the United States of America, Belgium and France in order to: Specific Aims…
- Trial name
- TOP-UP (NCT01206166)
- Testing
- Olimel (5.7%E / N9E)
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Belgium and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Evaluation Research Unit at Kingston General Hospital
Peer Support and Chronic Disease, Obesity
Peer Support Dyads in Churches
The purpose of this study is to explore how working with a partner can influence participation in a church wellness program. There are many different types of church wellness programs.
- Conditions
- Peer Support and Chronic Disease, Obesity, Type II Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03463941
- Testing
- Peer Support Dyad Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University