Intermittent gastric feeds lower insulin requirements without worsening dysglycemia: A pilot randomized crossover trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We hypothesized that critically ill medical patients would require less insulin when fed intermittently.

Methods

First, 26 patients were randomized to receive intermittent or continuous gastric feeds. Once at goal nutrition, data were collected for the first 4-hr data collection period. Next, the enteral feed type was switched, goal nutrition was repeated, and a second 4-h data collection period was completed. The primary endpoint was the total amount of insulin infused; secondary endpoints were glucose concentration mean, maximum, minimum, and standard deviation, as well as episodes of hypoglycemia.

Results

Sixteen of the 26 patients successfully completed the protocol. One patient experienced a large, rapid, and sustained decline in insulin requirement

SUBMITTER: Sjulin TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8033209 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature