ANZICS CTG Endorsed Study
TARGET Point Prevalence Study – New Zealand / Nutrition prescription in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units: A point prevalence audit – Australia
Study Description
The Augmented versus Routine approach to Giving Energy Trial (TARGET) was a 4000-patient randomised controlled, multicentre trial comparing augmented enteral energy delivery to standard care on 90-day survival. TARGET completed recruitment in November 2017. In order to evaluate the influence TARGET has had on current practice and may have on future practice, an understanding of current nutrition practices in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units (ICUs) must be obtained. Data on protein prescription will also guide a Phase III trial on protein delivery in critically ill adults.
This is a prospective, observational, multicentre, single-day, point-prevalence study. The objective is to determine common nutrition (energy and protein) prescriptions across Australia and New Zealand ICUs.
Management Committee
Marianne Chapman (Co-Chair), Sandra Peake (Co-Chair), Lee-anne Chapple, Andrew Davies, Donna Goldsmith, Sue Huckson, Sally Hurford, Lorraine Little (Project Manager [NZ]), John Moran, Anneleen Neuts, Stephanie O’Connor (Project Manager [AUS]), and Patricia Williams.
Administering Institution
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Collaborators
This study will be conducted in collaboration with the TARGET Investigator Group.
ANZICS CORE
Sample Size
All adult patients (≥16 years of age) present in participating ICUs at 10:00AM on the 31st JULY 2018 enrolled. Participating sites (28 in Australia and 11 in New Zealand).
Funding
(NHMRC: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02306746, APP1078026, >$3.5m, 2015-19, CIA-Chapman); Per patient payments and CORE database set-up costs will be provided from the TARGET program grant
Project Status as of June 2019
568 patients have been included in the point prevalence study from 39 sites. Data has been entered and the first stage of data cleaning has occurred for 481 patients.
Reference
CTG1718-09
Contact
Lee-anne Chapple (email)
Stephanie O’Connor (email)