Stomach emptying in intensive care patients
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study looks at how quickly the stomach empties in intensive care patients who are on a breathing machine and receiving liquid nutrition through a tube. It aims to understand and possibly improve feeding tolerance in these patients.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are in the intensive care unit (ICU) and on a breathing machine (ventilator)
- You are within 72 hours of being admitted to the ICU
- You are getting liquid nutrition through a tube placed into your stomach (nasogastric or orogastric tube)
- You do not have a history of slow stomach emptying or major stomach surgery
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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