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Brief Title: Refeeding Syndrome in Cancer Patients
Official Title: Refeeding Syndrome in Cancer Patients Admitted to Adult Intensive Care Unit
Study ID: NCT02534181
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a nutritional strategy is effective in critically ill patients with cancer diagnosed with refeeding syndrome.
Detailed Description: Refeeding syndrome is a clinical entity triggered by the introduction of calories in chronically undernourished patients. A number of organs may be affected due to imbalance of fluids and electrolytes. In the intensive care setting, there are no formal guidelines to recommend the appropriate treatment of this condition. The aim of this study is to evaluate the implementation of a nutritional protocol to address cancer patients admitted to the ICU with refeeding syndrome.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Name: Ludhmila A Hajjar, MD, PhD
Affiliation: Director, Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Cancer of State of Sao Paulo
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Name: Eduardo A Osawa, MD, PhD
Affiliation: Physician, Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Cancer of State of Sao Paulo
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Name: Ilana Roitman
Affiliation: Nutritionist, Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Cancer of State of Sao Paulo
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Clarice H Park, MD, PhD
Affiliation: Physician, Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Cancer of State of Sao Paulo
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Gisele Queiroz, MD
Affiliation: Physician, Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Cancer of State of Sao Paulo
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR