The PREServation of MUScle Function in Critically Ill Patients (PRESMUS) (PRESMUS)

July 26, 2017 updated by: Sandra Stapel, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

Effect of Whey Protein-enriched Enteral Nutrition in Addition to Standardized Exercise Training on the PREServation of MUScle Function in Critically Ill Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This study evaluates the effect of whey protein enriched enteral nutrition in addition to exercise training on the preservation of muscle function in critically ill patients.

One half of patients receive whey protein enriched enteral nutrition with a protein intake of 1.5 g/kg/day and the other half of patients receive standard enteral nutrition with a protein intake of 1 g/kg/day.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Muscle wasting has an enormous impact on long-term physical performance and quality of life of intensive care survivors. Limitation of muscle wasting might therefore improve physical performance and quality of life. Data on high protein nutritional intake in addition to a standardized exercise training program to prevent skeletal muscle wasting during critical illness are lacking.

Objective: to determine whether early high protein intake, using an enteral whey protein supplement, in addition to a standardized exercise training program and standard enteral nutrition preserves: a) in vitro skeletal muscle function in critically ill patients during the first week of intensive care unit (ICU) admission and b) short- and long-term in vivo muscle function and mass, clinical outcomes and quality of life in critically ill patients. Secondly, to determine whether high protein intake, in addition to standardized exercise and standard enteral nutrition, increases muscle protein synthesis and attenuates activation of the Ubiquitin-Proteasome pathway in critically ill patients.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

50

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

      • Amsterdam, Netherlands
        • Recruiting
        • VU Medical Center
        • Contact:
          • Sandra Stapel, M.D.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Admitted to the intensive care
  • Mechanically ventilated
  • Expected duration of ventilation of 72 hours
  • Expected to tolerate and require enteral nutrition for more than 72 hours
  • Sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA)-score>6 on admission day
  • Written informed consent of patient or legal representative

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Contra-indication to enteral nutrition
  • Short bowel syndrome
  • Child C liver cirrhosis or acute liver failure
  • Dialysis dependency
  • Requiring other specific enteral nutrition for medical reason
  • Body mass index (BMI) > 35 kg/m2
  • Extensive treatment limitations
  • Disseminated malignancy
  • Haematological malignancy
  • Primary neuromuscular pathology
  • Chronic use of corticosteroids for > 7 days before ICU admission
  • Contra-indication for muscle biopsy (need for uninterrupted systemic anticoagulation, prothrombin time >1.4 , Thrombocytes <100).

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: intervention group
whey protein supplement enriched enteral nutrition, with protein intake of 1.5g/kg/day; in addition to standardized exercise training
Whey protein supplement to target protein intake of 1.5 g/kg/day
Other Names:
  • Beneprotein Nestle
No Intervention: control group
standard enteral nutrition, with protein intake of 1g/kg/day; in addition to standardized exercise training

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
in vitro loss of skeletal muscle function
Time Frame: day 1-3 and day 8-10
measured by contractility of of individual muscle fibers
day 1-3 and day 8-10

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
loss of muscle function
Time Frame: day 1-3, day 8-10, day 28
Medical research council (MRC) sum score,
day 1-3, day 8-10, day 28
changes in body composition
Time Frame: day 1-3, day 8-10, day 28
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)
day 1-3, day 8-10, day 28
loss of muscle mass
Time Frame: day 1-3, day 8-10, day 28
Ultrasound (US) of the quadriceps femoris muscle and diaphragm, questionnaires
day 1-3, day 8-10, day 28
quality of life
Time Frame: 3 months
Short form (SF)- 36 questionnaire
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sandra N Stapel, MD, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2018

Study Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 21, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 26, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

July 27, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 27, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 26, 2017

Last Verified

July 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2016.101

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

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