About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate nutrition administration in the time around the tracheostomy in patients with breathing tubes. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Will continuing nutrition up to the time of surgery (tracheostomy) decrease nutrition interruptions, thereby increasing food intake? * Does continuing nutrition up to the time of surgery increase instances of food going into the lungs or lung infections?
Researchers will compare patients who have nutrition withheld 6 hours prior to surgery versus those who receive nutrition up until the time of surgery to see if there are differences in food intake, instances of food entering the lungs or lung infections.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
18 years or older
admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU)
intubated and require tracheostomy
Disqualifiers
under 18 years
unable to obtain informed consent
deemed clinically brain dead within 7 days of enrollment
transitioned to comfort measures within 7 days of enrollment
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Feeds continued
- Feeds held