Fecal transplant for feeding intolerance in ICU patients
Treatments studied
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving patients a special preparation of healthy donor stool (called fecal microbiota transplantation) can help with feeding intolerance, which is when the gut cannot handle food or nutrition given through a tube. If this works, it may improve nutrition and recovery for critically ill patients in the intensive care unit.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- You have been in the intensive care unit (ICU) for at least 24 hours and are expected to stay for another 7 days or more.
- You have at least one gut problem, like a swollen belly, throwing up, diarrhea, or the gut not moving.
- You are willing to sign a consent form and can follow the study procedures.
- You are not having severe active bleeding, recent abdominal surgery, or a very weak immune system.
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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