| Source of record | UK Trials |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN86283280 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 30/09/2005 |
| Local reference number(s) | N0016141094 |
| Public title | The incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in critically ill patients: comparison of enteral (EN) vs parenteral (PN) nutrition support. |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine: Nutrition support |
| Study hypothesis | Can the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia be reduced by parenteral nutrition during the acute phase of critical illness. |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | Patients expected to require ventilation for 5 or more days.
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| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 29/03/2004 |
| Anticipated end date | 29/03/2006 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Interventions | Prospective randomised open clinical study taking place at a single centre (ICU_CXH). |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Compare the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia. The number of ventilator free days, ICU length of stay, ICU mortality. |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | See Primary outcome measures |
| Sources of funding | Hammersmith Hospital NHS Trust
No Funding
NHS R&D Support
Funding 2004/05 |
| Sponsor name | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK) |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
| Contact name | Dr Mark Palazzo |
| Contact details | Intensive Care Unit
Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road
Hammersmith
London
United Kingdom
W6 8RF |
| Contact telephone | +44 (0)20 8846 7018 |
| Contact fax | +44 (0)20 8846 7585 |
| Contact email | m.palazzo@imperial.ac.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN86283280 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
