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Nutritional Status of Critically Ill Children in Pediatric Intensive Care Units at Sohag University Hospitals

100 participantsStarted 2025-06

Plain-language summary

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate nutritional status of critically ill patients admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) at Sohag University Hospital and its correlation with their outcome as regarding to need for mechanical ventilation, acquired infection, metabolic complications, and mortality.

Who can participate

Age range1 Month – 16 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All critically ill children who admitted in PICUs at Sohag University Hospital with age range from 1 month up to 16 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with recurrent admissions to the PICU during the specified study period, only the first admission will be included. * Patient with PICU stay less than 48 hours. * Patients referred with nutritional regimen or metabolic disease e.g. patients on ketogenic diet and patients with inborn errors of metabolism.

What they're measuring

need for mechanical ventilation

Timeframe: one week following PICU admission

acquired infection

Timeframe: one week following PICU admission

mortality

Timeframe: one week following PICU admission

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07041658

SponsorSohag University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2026-01

Contact for this trial

Klara Boles Anwer, MD

01093356294 Klara_boulis@med.sohag.edu.eg

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