An observational study in Critical Illness and Mechanical Ventilation Complication, sponsored by Assiut University. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 1 Month to 18 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-21.
Sponsored by Assiut University · Observational
This prospective cohort study aims to assess enteral feeding practices and the adequacy of energy and protein delivery among mechanically ventilated children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit.
Children requiring invasive mechanical ventilation in the pediatric intensive care unit are at high risk of inadequate energy and protein intake. Enteral nutrition is preferred when the gastrointestinal tract is functional.
This observational study will prospectively evaluate the timing of initiation, adequacy of energy and protein delivery, feeding interruptions, and selected clinical outcomes in mechanically ventilated children admitted to the PICU at Assiut University Children's Hospital.
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This study's planned enrollment of 60 is below the median of 130 across 883 observational studies indexed under Critical Illness.
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Mechanically ventilated children aged 1 month to 18 years admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Assiut University Children's Hospital.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Children aged 1 month to 18 years requiring invasive mechanical ventilation in the PICU who will be followed for enteral feeding practices and nutritional adequacy.
Number of children achieving adequate energy delivery
Number of mechanically ventilated children who achieve predefined adequate energy delivery during the assessment period.
Time frame: At 7 days
Energy adequacy percentage
Mean energy adequacy calculated as actual energy received divided by estimated energy requirement multiplied by 100.
Time frame: At 7 days
Time to initiation of enteral feeding
Mean time in hours from PICU admission to initiation of enteral feeding.
Time frame: At 7 days
Duration of mechanical ventilation
Mean duration of invasive mechanical ventilation in days.
Time frame: At 28 days
PICU length of stay
Mean length of stay in the pediatric intensive care unit in days.
Time frame: At 28 days
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Plan to share: No
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Start is estimated for Oct 2026; primary completion for Oct 2027, 12 months later.
Of 473 non-industry observational studies under Critical Illness, half reached primary completion within 22 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 11 and three quarters within 43. This study's planned 12 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 477 studies reached it within 22 months; a quarter within 11 and three quarters within 43.
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