Overnight feeding to improve sleep in ICU heart surgery patients
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial studies whether planned overnight nutrition (through a feeding tube) can reduce sleep problems and daily body-clock disruption while you’re in the ICU after certain heart surgery. It may help you get more restful sleep and better regular “wake–sleep” timing during recovery.
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Who can take part
- Be age 18 or older (adult volunteer).
- Be scheduled for cardiac surgery and expected to stay in the ICU for more than 48 hours after surgery.
- Be able to understand the study and sign consent, and follow study instructions.
- Be able to speak English and participate with study equipment (sensors).
- Have no major problems that would prevent safe tube feeding (like bowel blockage or certain digestion disorders).
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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