RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07195383

GUSS-ICU Safe Nutrition Program After Extubation in ICU Patients

Evaluation of the Effects of Using the GUSS-ICU Safe Nutrition Program After Extubation in ICU Patients

Sponsor

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Enrollment

82 participants

Start Date

Mar 5, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Dysphagia Dysphagia, Swallowing Function, Diet Modification, Dysphagia Diet, Diet Standardization

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of using the GUSS-ICU Safe Nutrition Program after extubation in Intensive Care Unit patients. This randomized controlled trial will be conducted in the Anesthesia Intensive Care Unit of Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to either the control group (usual care/routine follow-up group) or the intervention group (GUSS-ICU patients). Patients undergoing GUSS-ICU assessment will continue the nutritional program, as directed by the scale, for four days. Data are recorded on the first and last day. The data will then be evaluated in conjunction with the control group data.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study evaluates a structured nutrition program called GUSS-ICU — a swallowing safety assessment tool adapted for intensive care — used to guide how patients are fed after having a breathing tube removed (extubation) in the ICU. The study tests whether using this protocol, which adjusts food texture and feeding method based on swallowing ability, leads to better nutritional and clinical outcomes compared to routine post-extubation care. Adult ICU patients who were intubated for more than 24 hours and were extubated within the last 4 hours, without a history of swallowing problems, neuromuscular disease, or tracheostomy, may be eligible. Participation involves swallowing assessment after extubation and a 4-day structured nutrition protocol, with measurements of nutritional status and overall illness severity recorded before and after. This summary was generated by AI to help patients understand the study in plain language.

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Interventions

OTHERNutrion plan based on GUSS-ICU scale

To ensure a rapid and accurate transition to post-extubation nutrition, patients will be assessed using the GUSS-ICU scale at 4 hours after extubation. A nutrition plan will be created based on the patient's GUSS-ICU score and will be maintained for 4 days.