Stepwise Enteral Nutritional Algorithm and Patient Outcomes in Pediatric Intensive Care Units
Could a Stepwise Enteral Nutritional Algorithm Affect Patient's Outcome in Pediatric Intensive Care Units? An Interventional Study
Ain Shams University
80 participants
Dec 1, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Summary
The aim of the study to evaluate the effectiveness and patient's outcome after implementing enteral nutrition algorithm designed to achieve optimal enteral nutrition delivery in the pediatric intensive care unit and to evaluate the effect of implementing this protocol on critically ill patient's individual's outcome.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- Critically ill infants and children admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Units.
- Age range from 1 month to 16 years (specifically males up to 14 years and females up to 16 years).
Exclusion Criteria6
- Patients who are discharged or died within 24 hours of admission.
- Patients with acute pancreatitis.
- Patients with esophageal perforation.
- Patients with a known metabolic disorder.
- Patients requiring a ketogenic diet.
- Patients with Short Bowel Syndrome.
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Interventions
A standardized, stepwise protocol for the initiation, advancement, and maintenance of enteral nutrition in critically ill children. It includes specific guidelines for caloric targets, managing feeding intolerance (vomiting, diarrhea, distention), and standardized fasting times for procedures to minimize interruptions.
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NCT07307027