Use of ReliZORB for Feeding Intolerance in Critically Ill Patients

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2024-01-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of ReliZORB improves nutrition tolerance and helps critically ill patients meet their nutrition goals. Subjects in the intensive care unit will be enrolled and randomized 2:1 to receive ReliZORB or placebo cartridges with enteral feedings for 5 days. Blood and stool samples will be collected to test for nutrition and inflammation.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Duke University

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Admission to Surgical or Medical Intensive Care Unit within 72 hours

• Evidence of multi-organ failure

• No enteral nutrition started

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women and prisoners

• Hypotension is attributed to suspected or confirmed cardiogenic shock

• Moribund patients (expected to pass within 72h)

• Evidence of intestinal obstruction, ischemia, bleeding, perforation, fistulas or tract discontinuity

• Sepsis suspected or confirmed due to an abdominal source

• C. Difficile or other gastrointestinal infection that may manifest with diarrhea

• Constipation as a pre-existing comorbidity

• Use of pancreatic hormone stimulant or inhibitor during or immediately prior to hospital admission

• Use of parenteral nutrition

• Patients receiving cancer-related treatment in the last 6 months