Short-term fasting in critically ill patients
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how a short period of fasting affects your body's immune system and metabolism while you are critically ill in the ICU. It may help doctors understand how fasting influences recovery in serious conditions.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).
- You are not receiving nutrition through a vein or feeding tube (IV glucose, enteral or parenteral nutrition).
- You do not have acute liver failure or a sudden worsening of chronic liver disease.
- You do not have severe salt imbalance (hypernatremia) at a level above 150 mmol/L.
- You are not being treated only for end-of-life comfort care and are not an organ donor.
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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