Comparing two ways of giving tube feeding after surgery
Part of Digestive system, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of delivering liquid nutrition through a feeding tube after major abdominal surgery. It may help you recover better if you need intensive care and can be fed through a tube.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are scheduled for major abdominal surgery and will need to stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) afterward
- You can receive nutrition through a feeding tube (into your stomach or small intestine) after surgery
- You do not have conditions that prevent tube feeding, such as a blocked bowel, active stomach bleeding, or severe shock
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
- You are able to give consent and are not having emergency surgery
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