Indirect Calorimetry in Patients at Risk of Malnutrition

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF LIEGE · Aug 1, 2020

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This clinical trial is looking at how much energy burn patients and survivors of intensive care unit (ICU) treatment need for their recovery. When patients have burns or have been critically ill, they can be at risk of not getting enough nutrients, which can affect their healing. The researchers want to measure the resting energy expenditure, which is the amount of energy your body uses while at rest, using a method called indirect calorimetry. This study hopes to provide better guidelines for nutrition in these patients.

To be eligible for this trial, participants must be adults aged 65 and older who either have minor burns treated in an outpatient clinic or are survivors who spent at least 7 days in the ICU before being discharged. However, those who need oxygen support, have chest drainage, are not French-speaking, or have confusion or cognitive disorders cannot participate. If you join the study, you can expect to undergo simple tests to measure your energy needs, which will help improve nutrition support for patients like you in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • minor burn treated in an outpatient setting
• • ICU survivor, who was discharged from ICU after a stay of at least 7 days
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • oxygen supply
• • chest drainage
• • not french speaking
• • confusion, coma
• • cognitive disorder
• • patient refusal