PUSH-IT Continuing Enteral Feeds for Tracheostomy

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate nutrition administration in the time around the tracheostomy in patients with breathing tubes. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Will continuing nutrition up to the time of surgery (tracheostomy) decrease nutrition interruptions, thereby increasing food intake? * Does continuing nutrition up to the time of surgery increase instances of food going into the lungs or lung infections? Researchers will compare patients who have nutrition withheld 6 hours prior to surgery versus those who receive nutrition up until the time of surgery to see if there are differences in food intake, instances of food entering the lungs or lung infections.

NCT Number	NCT05906472
Lead Sponsor	State University of New York at Buffalo
Conditions	Tracheostomy Complication, Critical Illness, Nutritional Deficiency
Enrollment	200 participants
Start Date	2023-02-06
Primary Completion	2026-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-10-20