Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion: Adults, ≥ 18 years of age Completed two full calendar days in ICU The predominant reason for ICU admission was a traumatic injury Allowed enteral/ oral nutrition at the time of randomisation | |
Exclusion: Death during ICU admission deemed to be inevitable Bilateral above knee amputation Patients assessed as requiring completely or predominantly parenteral nutrition Pregnancy Primary neuromuscular pathology present or strongly suspected this admission episode Presumed transection of the spinal cord at any level Medical decision treatment maker, participant or medical practitioner declined consent Limited research availability over enrolment timeframe Enrolment conflict with other research studies Unlikely to be able to participate in long term follow up measures Unable to obtain consent within 7 days from initial traumatic injury |