Impact of Early Enteral vs. Parenteral Nutrition on Mortality in Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation and Catecholamines

Impact of Early Enteral vs. Parenteral Nutrition on Mortality in Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation and Catecholamines: Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial (NUTRIREA-2)

The purpose of this study is to assess the hypothesis that, as compared to early intravenous feeding, early nutrition via the enteral route is associated with reduced Day 28-mortality in critically ill patients treated with mechanical ventilation and vasoactive drug.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Invasive mechanical ventilation expected to be required more than 48 hours
• Nutrition started within 24 hours after initiation of endotracheal mechanical ventilation
• Treatment with vasoactive drug administered via a central venous catheter
• Age over 18 years
• Signed information

Exclusion Criteria:

• Abdominal surgery within 1 month before inclusion
• History of esophageal, gastric, duodenal or pancreatic surgery
• Bleeding from the esophagus, stomach or bowel
• enteral nutrition via gastrostomy or jejunostomy
• pregnancy
• Treatment-limitation decisions
• Current inclusion in a trial on comparison between enteral and parenteral nutrition