Comparing diluted and undiluted tube feeding after major abdominal surgery
Part of Digestive system, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial tests whether giving a diluted or undiluted liquid nutrition formula through a feeding tube is better for patients recovering in the ICU after major abdominal surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for major abdominal surgery and will be admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) afterward.
- You have a feeding tube in your stomach or small intestine that can be used for nutrition.
- Your medical team plans to give you liquid nutrition through that tube.
- You are able to give informed consent.
- Your surgery is elective (not an emergency).
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
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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