Enteral and supplemental parenteral nutrition enriched with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in intensive care patients - A randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial

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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Enteral nutrition (EN) and parenteral nutrition (PN) enriched with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have beneficial effects in critical illness. This study aimed to assess the combined effect of EN and supplemental PN enriched with omega-3 PUFA on blood oxygenation in intensive care unit (ICU) patients.

METHODS: Single-center, prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blind, phase III trial conducted from 10/2013 to 11/2017. A total of 100 ICU patients (18-85 years, APACHE II score > 15) requiring mechanical ventilation were randomly assigned to received combined EN and PN either with omega-3 PUFA (omega-3 group) or without (control group) for up to 28 days. Primary endpoint: 'change of PaO2/FiO2 from day (D) 1 to D4'. Secondary endpoints: lung function parameters, ICU complications, length of hospital stay, days free of ICU care/ventilation/sedation/catecholamine treatment, mortality, erythrocyte fatty acid composition, inflammatory parameters. Safety parameters: standard laboratory assessment, vital signs, physical examination, SOFA score, adverse events.

RESULTS: Combined EN and PN covered energy requirements to more than 80%. Blood oxygenation (ΔPaO2/FiO2 from D1 to D4: -1.3 ± 83.7, n = 42, and 13.3 ± 86.1, n = 39, in omega-3 and control group, respectively, p = 0.7795) and other lung function parameters did not differ between groups but days free of catecholamine treatment were significantly higher in the omega-3 group (~4 days, p = 0.0481). On D6, significantly more patients in the omega-3 group tolerated EN alone (51.0% vs. 29.8%, p = 0.0342). Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) content in erythrocytes was significantly increased in the omega-3 group at last observation compared with the control group (ΔEPA: 0.928 ± 0.808% vs. -0.024 ± 0.190%, p < 0.0001). No further significant group differences were detected.

CONCLUSIONS: Enteral and supplemental PN both enriched with omega-3 PUFA did not improve lung function but allowed earlier weaning from catecholamine treatment and PN. Supplemental PN succeeded to adequately cover energy requirements in critically ill patients.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: www.clinicaltrials.gov, registration number: NCT01162928.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 40(2021), 5 vom: 18. Mai, Seite 2544-2554

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Singer, Pierre [VerfasserIn]
Bendavid, Itai [VerfasserIn]
Mesilati-Stahy, Ronit [VerfasserIn]
Green, Pnina [VerfasserIn]
Rigler, Merav [VerfasserIn]
Lev, Shaul [VerfasserIn]
Schif-Zuck, Sagie [VerfasserIn]
Amiram, Ariel [VerfasserIn]
Theilla, Miriam [VerfasserIn]
Kagan, Ilya [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

DHA
EPA
Fatty Acids, Omega-3
Fish oil
Intensive care
Journal Article
Oxygenation
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Supplemental parenteral nutrition

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Date Completed 27.08.2021

Date Revised 27.08.2021

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01162928

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.clnu.2021.03.034

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM324859236