Acceptability and Tolerance Study of Bolus Tube Feed With Food Blends

NCT ID: NCT07341464

Last Updated: 2026-01-14

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-10

Study Completion Date

2026-11-11

Brief Summary

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This is a prospective acceptability study to evaluate the gastrointestinal tolerance and compliance of a bolus tube feed over a 28 -day period for up to 50 participants.

The enteral bolus formula is for the dietary management of patients with short bowel syndrome; intractable malabsorption; preoperative preparation of undernourished patients; inflammatory bowel disease; total gastrectomy; dysphagia; bowel fistulae; feeding intolerances, developmental disabilities, and disease related malnutrition.

Detailed Description

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The study will collect data in 50 children and adults over a period of 28 days. Gastrointestinal tolerance will be collected over 7 days and formula intake will be over 28 days. A patient satisfaction questionnaire will be completed at the end of the study.

Conditions

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Cerebral Palsy (CP) Oncology

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Acceptability and Tolerance Study of bolus tube feed with food blends

Arm one will act as their own controls

Group Type OTHER

Tube feed

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Dose intake and duration.

Interventions

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Tube feed

Dose intake and duration.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients from 1 -15 years for children and 15 years and above for adults of requiring 1 or more bolus tube feed alongside their usual tube feed or home-made blended diet as part of their dietary management for disease related malnutrition.
* Patients well-established and stable on current enteral tube feed or home-made blended diet.
* Gastrostomy fed only.
* Willingly given, written, informed consent from patient/caregiver

Exclusion Criteria

* Inability to comply with the study protocol, in the opinion of the investigator.
* Under 1 years of age
* Patients who have a nasogastric and jejunal feeding tubes
* Patients on total parenteral nutrition
* Known food allergies to any ingredients listed in appendix 1.
* Patients with significant renal or hepatic impairment
* Participation in another interventional study within 2 weeks of this study.
* Patients with known or suspected ileus or mechanical bowel obstruction
Minimum Eligible Age

1 Year

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Queen Medical Hospital Nutrition and Dietetics

Nottingham, , United Kingdom

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Dietetic Team 1st floor Kings Court 1, Charles Hastings Way,

Worcester, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United Kingdom

Central Contacts

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Sharan Saduera, BSc (Hons) Dietetics

Role: CONTACT

+447557170649

Sarah Durnan, PHD, BSc Nutrition Dietetics

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Sarah Durnan, PHD Dietetics

Role: primary

07812277811

James Evans, BSc Dietetics

Role: backup

Martha Roos, BSc

Role: primary

+447717530359

Other Identifiers

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IRAS ID 341165

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

BTB 001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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