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Gradual Versus Immediate Goal-dose Enteral Nutrition in Abdominal Surgery Patients: A Clinical Randomized Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Enteral nutrition for Enteral Nutrition and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 411 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Patients will be randomized to Gradual or immediate Goal-dose EN group at day 3 after abdominal surgery. Patients will receive Goal-dose EN gradually or immediately after abdominal surgery. Both groups will receive EN for 5 days except 80% of target energy delivered by oral feeding or patients are discharged from hospital. The primary and secondary outcomes will be collected.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients in Gradual Goal-dose EN group will receive increased calories gradually by EN and will reach the 80% of target energy by EN at day 8 while patients in immediate Goal-dose EN group will receive 100% of target energy by EN at day 3 after abdominal surgery. Both of the two group will receive EN for 5 days except 80% of target energy delivered by oral feeding or patients are discharged from hospital, whichever arrives first.