EDEN

2012 Nutrition
44 ICUs
1000 patients

Trophic (10-20ml/hr) vs full enteral feeds in acute lung injury (w/i 48hrs ALI Dx)

Clinical Question

Initial trophic vs full enteral feeding in patients with acute lung injury

Critical Appraisal

Key findings

No diff vent-free days, 60d mort, organ-failure free days, ICU-free days, infection

Population
ARDS
Population Details
Not recorded
Intervention Arms

Trophic enteric feeds (n=508)
6 days trophic (10 mL/hr) feeds

Control Arms

Full enteric feeds (n=492)
6 days full feeds

Primary Outcome
Ventilator free days at day 28
Secondary Outcomes
No difference in mortality , No difference in ventilator free days , Less episodes of elevated gastric residual volumes
P Value
0.89

Outcome Results

Not recorded