NScr-003-CNI European Parenteral Nutrition Survery - EuroPN Survey
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Observational cohort study to characterise the current use of parenteral nutrition and clinical outcomes in adult critically ill patients hospitalised in intensive care units in Europe
IRAS ID
268384
Contact name
Steffan Benzing
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 1 months, 30 days
Research summary
Title: Observational cohort study to characterise the current use of parenteral nutrition and clinical outcomes in adult critically ill patients hospitalised in intensive care units in Europe.
The study will be conducted in hospitals in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The hospitals must have intensive care units.
The broad aim of this study is to observe and collect data on the current use of nutrition in intensive care, especially of parenteral nutrition. Parenteral nutrition is directly passed into a vein, instead of the usual process of eating and digesting. An additional aim of this study is to assess nutritional balance (i.e. the balance between the patient nutritional needs and the amount of nutrition that the patient receives) in adult patients with critical illnesses. The association between nutritional balance and health outcomes will be explored, with a focus on physical function.
Critically ill adults (ages 18 years – 95 years), male or female, that have been hospitalised in intensive care units for a minimum length of stay of 5 consecutive days (four nights in the intensive care units) will be the focus of this study.
During the study there will be no changes to the routine treatment and care of the patients. The maximum duration of participation in the study will be 3 months from the date of intensive care unit admission. In broad terms: information will be collected on patient: demographics, medical history, characteristics, current admission, nutrition received in intensive care unit, status after discharge (e.g. readmission), physical function.
REC name
London - Brighton & Sussex Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/LO/1251
Date of REC Opinion
28 Nov 2019
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion