Comparative Effect of Protein Prescription Strategies on Nitrogen Balance and Upshots in Critically Ill Patients

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

100

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 1, 2020

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2022

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2022

Conditions
Critical IllnessMalnutritionProtein
Interventions
OTHER

Two differnt protien prescription (ig per kg per day and 2g per kg /day )will be assigned to each group interventional

In this study intervention will be the dose of protein, one group will be prescribed with the protein dose (1 g/kg/day) and other group will be on prescribed higher dose (2gm/kg/day) of protein according to the ASPEN guideline for critically ill and the energy requirements (other than proteins) will be 25 kcal/kg of adjusted body weight (Picolo et al.,). Each subject in the trail will provide remaining medical nutrition therapy according to the therapeutic guidelines in the field. The medical nutrition management other than protein will be adjust according to need of each patient.

Trial Locations (1)

46000

Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Shifa International Hospital

OTHER

lead

Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad

OTHER

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