IRCT201011194736N2 IRCT 2010-12-18 Kermanshah university of medical sciences The effect of continuous feeding on nutritional status of multiple trauma patients The effect of continuous feeding on nutritional status of hospitalized patients with multiple trauma in ICU of Taleghani hospital 2010-11-23 anticipated 60 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/5058 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive. N/A Nutritional status. Intervention 1: The intermittent feeding group will be fed intermittently once every three hours about 15 minute by nasogastric tube. Intervention 2: In intervention group, patient will be fed every 8 hours (20ml/hr) using continuous infusion pump. Intervention 3: The intravenous feeding group includes patients who after several days of receiving intermittent feeding will be fed intravenously as doctor order.

public Alireza Khatony

Doolat abbad, ashayer bld.

Kermanshah Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 83 1827 9394 akhatony@gmail.com Kermanshah school of nursing and midwifery scientific Alireza Khatony

Dolaat abad, ashayer bld

Kermanshah Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 83 1827 9394 akhatony@gmail.com Kermanshah school of nursing and midwifery Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: patients with diagnosis of multiple trauma associated with head trauma, body mass index between 18.5 to 29.5, does not need to specific diet (such as diabetes, hypertension, hyprlipidemia, renal failure, liver failure, heart failure, AIDS , cancer , etc), not receiving food orally or intravenously at the beginning of feeding Exclusion criteria: catching diseases requiring a specific diet during the study period, discharge or the patient died before the seventh day of study 18 years 65 years Both Prevention Prevention Prevention The intermittent feeding group will be fed intermittently once every three hours about 15 minute by nasogastric tube. In intervention group, patient will be fed every 8 hours (20ml/hr) using continuous infusion pump. The intravenous feeding group includes patients who after several days of receiving intermittent feeding will be fed intravenously as doctor order. Albumin. Timepoint: At admission time and then at the end of first, second and third weeks after admission. Method of measurement: Laboratory methods. Nitrogen balance. Timepoint: At admission time and then at the end of first, second and third weeks after admission. Method of measurement: Laboratory methods. Total protein. Timepoint: At admission time and then at the end of first, second and third weeks after admission. Method of measurement: Laboratory methods. Iron, serum. Timepoint: At admission time and then at the end of first, second and third weeks after admission. Method of measurement: Laboratory methods. Creatinine height index (CHI). Timepoint: At admission time and then at the end of first, second and third weeks after admission. Method of measurement: Laboratory methods. Urea, serum. Timepoint: At admission time and then at the end of first, second and third weeks after admission. Method of measurement: Laboratory methods. Total iron binding capacity. Timepoint: At admission time and then at the end of first, second and third weeks after admission. Method of measurement: Laboratory methods. Ferritin. Timepoint: At admission time and then at the end of first, second and third weeks after admission. Method of measurement: Laboratory methods. Kermanshah university of medical sciences Approved 2010-09-06 Ethic commitee of kermanshah university of medical sciences Shahid beheshty blv. Kermanshah Iran (Islamic Republic of)