Ability to Meet Enteral Nutritional Needs With a Peptide-based, High Protein Formula
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This is a prospective, open-label single-arm observational clinical trial to assess enteral feeding nutrition goals with a peptide-based, high protein enteral formula.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Detailed Description
This is a prospective, observational study to assess the ability to meet enteral nutrition goals and tolerance of a peptide-based, high protein tube feeding product in adult, tube-fed patients living in the community setting. In addition, the study will explore metabolic and inflammatory markers.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Other: Enteral Tube-fed Adults Adults being fed an enteral formula with a feeding tube |
Other: Medical Food: Peptide-Based Enteral Formula
Will be fed exclusively the study peptide-based, high protein enteral formula via a feeding tube
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Calorie nutritional goals [14 days]
Daily percentage of calorie nutritional goals met
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Protein nutritional goals [14 days]
Daily percentage of protein nutritional goals met
- Daily reports of gastrointestinal intolerance [14 days]
Daily occurrence of nausea, stool frequency, stool consistency, and/or vomiting)
- Adverse events [14 days]
Daily adverse event reporting
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Adults with established enteral access
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Anticipated to require enteral nutrition to provide 90% or more of their nutritional needs
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Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
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Condition which contraindicates enteral feeding (i.e. intestinal obstruction)
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Any condition that would contraindicate use of the study product
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Patients with active colitis, radiation enteritis, SBS, undergoing active cancer treatment
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Judged to be at risk for poor compliance to the study protocol
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Participating in a conflicting clinical trial
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Mayo Clinic | Rochester | Minnesota | United States | 55905 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Nestlé
Investigators
- Study Director: Krysmaru Araujo Torres, MD, Nestle Health Science
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 19.01.CA.HCN