Probiotics in Enteral Feeding in Critically Ill Patients

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of probiotics in enteral nutrition on improving gut function, inflammatory markers and clinical outcomes in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Malaya

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Admitted to intensive care unit

• Expected stay of more than 48 hours

• On enteral feeding

• Consent obtained from patient/relative

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients on immuno-suppressive drugs

• Patients with hematological diseases

• Pregnant females

• Do not consent