The Impact of IC-Guided Feeding Protocol on Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients (The IC-Study)
Critical Illness
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Critical Illness focused on measuring Indirect calorimetry, Energy expenditure, Critical illness
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patients aged over 18 years old
- Critically ill patients with me ical ventilation
- Expected to have an ICU. stay of more than (3) days
Exclusion Criteria:
- Requirement for inspired oxygen content (FiO2) greater than 0.6
- Patients on high-frequency ventilation
- Patients with chest tubes that leak air/ Bronchopleural fistula
- Patients with incompetent tracheal cuff
- Patients inhaled nitric oxide therapy
- Patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) during IC measurement
- Patients with pregnancy
- Patients with burn injury
- Patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Patients with severe liver disease (Child-Pugh score C)
- seizure activity
- patients suffering from significant head trauma (GCS <8)
- Patients with paraplegia and quadriplegia
Sites / Locations
- IIUM- Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Indirect Calorimetry- Directed Nutrition
Standard weight-based equation- Directed Nutrition
Enteral Nutrition (EN) will be the preferred route of nutrition, and will be initiated within the first 24-48 hours of ICU admission. Caloric requirements will be measured by indirect calorimetry IC as soon as possible after recruitment and will be repeated in every 24 hrs. The amount of delivery is gradually increased to avoid the possibility of gastrointestinal intolerance. If EN fails to reach caloric goals or not feasible supplementary Parenteral nutrition(PN) will be initiated after 5-7days
Enteral Nutrition (EN) will be initiated within the first 24-48 hours of ICU. Admission. Enteral nutrient delivery is gradually increased to avoid the possibility of gastrointestinal intolerance so that a few days are required to achieve the caloric target. PN will be started after 5-7 days if EN is not feasible. Energy and protein goals will be calculated by the standard weight-based equation of 25 kcal/kg BW body weight and 1.2-2.5 g/kg body weight, respectively.