N/A
Completed N=5,824
Comparison of Outcomes Between Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Deglutition Disorders
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02512224 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
5,824
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2015
Primary outcomePrimary: Mortality Calculated From Outcome Section From DPC Database at 90 Days — 359; 287 Participants
Summary
Short-term outcomes of parenteral and enteral nutrition for patients unable to eat normally were compared and analyzed.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Mortality Calculated From Outcome Section From DPC Database at 90 Days |
359; 287 | — |
| SECONDARY Post-procedural Pneumonia |
346; 450 | — |
| SECONDARY Post-procedural Sepsis |
129; 108 | — |
| SECONDARY Re-admission 30 Days |
188; 159 | — |
| SECONDARY Mortality Calculated From Outcome Section From DPC Database at 14 Days |
114; 89 | — |
| SECONDARY Mortality Calculated From Outcome Section From DPC Database at 30 Days |
114; 89 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- investigators selected participants aged 20 years or older who had undergone either parenteral nutrition by central venous port insertion or enteral nutrition by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, percutaneous transesophageal gastrotubing, or ileostomy between April 1, 2012, and March 31, 2013. Patients who received both gastrostomy and central venous port insertion were assigned to the gastrostomy group.
Exclusion Criteria
- investigators excluded participants who had been diagnosed with cancer.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02512224). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.