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First received: June 04, 2023

Clinical Trial: PUSH-IT Continuing Enteral Feeds for Tracheostomy

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Tracheostomy Complication

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Prevent Unnecessary Surgeon Holds of Ingestions for Tracheostomy (PUSH-IT)

Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate nutrition administration in the time around the tracheostomy in patients with breathing tubes.The main questions it aims to answer are:Will continuing nutrition up to the time of surgery (tracheostomy) decrease nutrition interruptions, thereby increasing food intake?Does continuing nutrition up to the time of surgery increase instances of food going into the lungs or lung infections?Researchers will compare patients who have nutrition withheld 6 hours prior to surgery…

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