scholarly journals Determining Optimal Outcome Measures in a Trial Investigating No Routine Gastric Residual Volume Measurement in Critically Ill Children

Author(s):  
Lyvonne N. Tume ◽  
Barbara Arch ◽  
Kerry Woolfall ◽  
Louise Roper ◽  
Elizabeth Deja ◽  
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Author(s):  
Chris Gale ◽  
Jon Dorling ◽  
Barbara Arch ◽  
Kerry Woolfall ◽  
Elizabeth Deja ◽  
...  

Background Routine measurement of gastric residual volume to guide feeding is widespread in neonatal units but not supported by high-quality evidence. Outcome selection is critical to trial design. Objective To determine optimal outcome measures for a trial of not routinely measuring gastric residual volume in neonatal care. Design A focused literature review, parent interviews, modified two-round Delphi survey and stakeholder consensus meeting. Participants Sixty-one neonatal healthcare professionals participated in an eDelphi survey; 17 parents were interviewed. 19 parents and neonatal healthcare professionals took part in the consensus meeting. Results Literature review generated 14 outcomes, and parent interviews contributed eight additional outcomes; these 22 outcomes were then ranked by 74 healthcare professionals in the first Delphi round where four further outcomes were proposed; 26 outcomes were ranked in the second round by 61 healthcare professionals. Five outcomes were categorised as ‘consensus in’, and no outcomes were voted ‘consensus out’. ‘No consensus’ outcomes were discussed and voted on in a face-to-face meeting by 19 participants, where four were voted ‘consensus in’. The final nine consensus outcomes were: mortality, necrotising enterocolitis, time to full enteral feeds, duration of parenteral nutrition, time feeds stopped per 24 hours, healthcare-associated infection; catheter-associated bloodstream infection, change in weight between birth and neonatal discharge and pneumonia due to milk aspiration. Conclusions and relevance We have identified outcomes for a trial of no routine measurement of gastric residual volume to guide feeding in neonatal care. This outcome set will ensure outcomes are important to healthcare professionals and parents.


2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 707-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyvonne N. Tume ◽  
Barbara Arch ◽  
Kerry Woolfall ◽  
Lynne Latten ◽  
Elizabeth Deja ◽  
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2008 ◽  
Vol 134 (4) ◽  
pp. A-81
Author(s):  
Nam Q. Nguyen ◽  
Katrina Ching ◽  
Robert J. Fraser ◽  
Ross N. Butler ◽  
Richard H. Holloway

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-150
Author(s):  
Adella Indri Afitasari ◽  
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Dian Hudiyawati

Gastrointestinal dysfunction is one of the most common problems experienced by patients in the ICU, such as abdominal distension, constipation, and increased gastric residual volume. Currently, non-pharmacological interventions have been developed to address these problems. Abdominal massage intervention is considered a method that can improve digestive function. The purpose of this literature study was to determine the effect of abdominal massage to reduce the gastric residual volume in critically ill patients. Selected articles were obtained through online databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect. There were seven articles obtained after going through screening and identified for critical review. There were five study randomized controlled trials, three quasi-experimental designs, one study, one group pre-test post-test, and one article one-shot case study. The results of this study found that abdominal massage was effective in reducing gastric residual volume. Mechanism of abdominal massage with stimulation of peristalsis, changes in intra-abdominal pressure, mechanical and reflexive effects on the intestine, thereby shortening the transition time of food in the intestine, increasing bowel movements, and easier flow of food through the digestive tract. So that nurses in the ICU are expected to use abdominal massage as an intervention option at critical times, considering that this intervention can prevent gastrointestinal dysfunction with low risk and is cost-effective.


2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (12) ◽  
pp. e1255-e1257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanne Chatelon ◽  
Camille Bourillon ◽  
Hélène Darmon ◽  
Hélène Carbonne ◽  
Vibol Chhor ◽  
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