Early feeding after PEG tube placement in ICU patients
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests whether starting tube feeds soon after a PEG tube is placed is safe and helpful for mechanically ventilated ICU patients. PEG is a feeding tube placed through the belly, and early feeding may support recovery if your stomach can handle it.
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Who can take part
- Be an adult age 18 or older
- If you could become pregnant, have a negative pregnancy test
- Be in the ICU and on a breathing machine (mechanically ventilated) and need a PEG tube for a surgery/trauma reason
- Be already tolerating tube feeding at the full planned rate before the PEG is placed
- Have normal stomach/gut anatomy and movement (no major anatomy differences or motility disorders)
- Not have feeding intolerance or other reasons doctors say PEG is unsafe for you; PEG must be done at the ICU bedside
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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