Shestopalov 1996.
Methods | Randomised clinical trial, Russia | |
Participants | 64 hospitalised adults with multiple organ failure because of diffuse purulent peritonitis, at nutritional risk due to increased nutritional requirements Male:Female = Not reported Exclusion criteria: Not reported |
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Interventions | Experimental group: Enteral nutrition. Started from the 1st hours after operation (n = 33) Control group: No intervention(n = 31) |
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Outcomes | Metabolic, hormonal and immunologic status change, stage of intestinal insufficiency syndrome, severity of organ disorders, severity of gastro‐intestinal function disorders, hepatic, cardiac and respiratory insufficiency, and mortality | |
Study dates | Not stated | |
Notes | We contacted the authors on 14th October 2015 by email: ashest@yandex.ru. We received an initial reply but no further answer. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not described |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not described |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not described |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not described |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | The number of participants with incomplete data was not reported. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | No protocol could be obtained, and the trial did not report all‐cause mortality or serious adverse events. |
For‐profit bias | Unclear risk | It was unclear how the trial was funded. |
Other bias | Low risk | The trial appeared to be free of other components that could put it at risk of bias. |