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Stepwise Enteral Nutritional Algorithm and Patient Outcomes in Pediatric Intensive Care Units
Sponsor: Ain Shams University
Summary
The aim of the study to evaluate the effectiveness and patient's outcome after implementing enteral nutrition algorithm designed to achieve optimal enteral nutrition delivery in the pediatric intensive care unit and to evaluate the effect of implementing this protocol on critically ill patient's individual's outcome.
Official title: Could a Stepwise Enteral Nutritional Algorithm Affect Patient's Outcome in Pediatric Intensive Care Units? An Interventional Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
1 Month - 16 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2024-12-01
Completion Date
2026-03-03
Last Updated
2026-01-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Stepwise Enteral Nutritional Algorithm
A standardized, stepwise protocol for the initiation, advancement, and maintenance of enteral nutrition in critically ill children. It includes specific guidelines for caloric targets, managing feeding intolerance (vomiting, diarrhea, distention), and standardized fasting times for procedures to minimize interruptions.
Locations (1)
Ain Shams University
Cairo, Abbasia, Egypt