Cyclic daytime feeding with ketogenic nighttime fasting for ICU patients
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests a special feeding schedule where ICU patients receive nutrition during the day and fast at night, which may help their recovery. It aims to see if this approach is safe and beneficial.
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Who can take part
- You must be staying in the intensive care unit (ICU).
- You must be receiving nutrition through a feeding tube (enteral nutrition).
- You must have signed a consent form agreeing to take part.
- You must not have severe liver or kidney problems.
- You must not have diabetes that requires insulin or have had your pancreas removed.
- You must not be 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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