Enteral Feeding in the Post-Injury Open Abdomen

September 19, 2022 updated by: Ryan Lawless, Denver Health and Hospital Authority

Enteral Nutrition in the Open Abdomen

The purpose of this study is to determine if Enteral Feeding (EN) in patients with a traumatic bowel injury requiring an open abdomen impacts outcomes. Patients who receive EN will be compared to those who remain nil-per-os (NPO). Additionally, an internal study control will be performed by analyzing concurrent injured patients requiring an open abdomen who did not have a bowel injury.

Specific aims:

Hypothesis 1: EN in patients with a traumatic bowel injury requiring an open abdomen improves fascial closure rate compared to patients who remain NPO.

Hypothesis 2: EN in patients with a traumatic bowel injury requiring an open abdomen reduces infectious complications compared to patients who remain NPO.

Hypothesis 3: EN in patients with a traumatic bowel injury requiring an open abdomen have a lower mortality rate compared to patients who remain NPO.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Fascial closure is determine by the primary physician and should be recorded in the operative record. This record will be accessed to determine if this variable is accomplished. Additionally, any dehiscence complication will be recorded (which would impact the long-term fascial closure rate). Infectious complications (abscess, pneumonia, etc) will be adjudicated by the primary clinician and any record of this in the patient chart will be recorded.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

515

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80204
        • Denver Health Medical Center

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

18 years to 98 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients requiring an open abdomen following trauma will be prospectively followed.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients with a post-injury open abdomen

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients to be excluded from analysis include deaths within 24 hours, identification of injury > 24 hours, and those transferred from an outside hospital > 24 hours following initial injury.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
bowel injury, NPO
Patients with bowel injury who remain nil-per-os (fed nothing)
bowel injury, EN
Patients with bowel injury who are fed by enteral nutrition (EN)
no bowel injury, NPO
Patients without bowl injury who remain nil-per-os (fed nothing)
no bowel injury, EN
Patient without bowl injury who are fed by enteral nutrition (EN)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
fascial closure rate
Time Frame: participants will be followed for their hospital stay, which is on average expected to be 1 month
physical exam will document fascial closure
participants will be followed for their hospital stay, which is on average expected to be 1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
mortality
Time Frame: participants will be followed for their hospital stay, which is on average expected to be 1 month
subject mortality status
participants will be followed for their hospital stay, which is on average expected to be 1 month

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
infectious complications
Time Frame: participants will be followed for their hospital stay, which is on average expected to be 1 month
physical exam and imaging will be reviewed to assess infections
participants will be followed for their hospital stay, which is on average expected to be 1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Denver Health and Hospital Authority

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Clay Cothren Burlew, MD, Denver Health and Hospital Authority

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 29, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

June 29, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 15, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 9, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

May 15, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 21, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 19, 2022

Last Verified

September 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 13-0077

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