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The study is an unblinded randomized trial, designed to examine whether gastric- or jejunal feeding tubes are the most effect full to feed patients with alcoholic liver diseases and non-sufficient oral intake.
The primary outcome will be differences in nutrition intake between the groups. Secondary outcomes will be: the amount of unplanned tube discontinuations; handgrip and patients' quality of life, nausea & vomiting.
The study will include 40 patients at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastric tube | Active Comparator | A gastric tube is used |
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| Jejunal tube | Active Comparator | A jejunal tube is used |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastric tube (Nutricia Flocare® Pur Tube Enlock) | Device | Nutricia Flocare® Pur Tube Enlock, Ch. 12 |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Differences in nutrition intake | Nutrition intake, protein intake, oral intake versus tube intake | Day 3 & 7 and every 7th. day until discharge from the hospital, up to 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Differences in patients reported outcomes | Questionnaires | Day 3 & 7 and every 7th. day until discharge from the hospital, up to 3 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palle Bager, PhD | Aarhus University Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Aarhus University Hospital | Aarhus | Central Region | 8000 | Denmark |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D044342 | Malnutrition |
| D008108 | Liver Diseases, Alcoholic |
| ID | Term |
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| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
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| Jejunal tube (Nutricia Flocare® Bengmark®) | Device | Nutricia Flocare® Bengmark®, Ch. 10 |
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| D020751 | Alcohol-Induced Disorders |
| D019973 | Alcohol-Related Disorders |
| D019966 | Substance-Related Disorders |
| D064419 | Chemically-Induced Disorders |