Study Comparing a Soybean Oil-Based With an Olive Oil-Based Lipid Emulsion in ICU Patients Requiring TPN
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Many hospitalized patients who are malnourished or not eating receive intravenous feeding or
total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Despite improving nutrition, TPN may increase the risk of
infections and hospital complications. We do not know why TPN increases hospital
complications, but it may be caused by the high sugar or fat content in TPN solutions.