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Dietary Supplement

Tube Feeds for Enteral Feeding Intolerance

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Manpreet S Mundi, MD
Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Require enteral nutrition support for at least 4-6 weeks from enrollment
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 week, 4-6 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will enroll patients who require long-term enteral nutrition support, and will compare the use of standard polymeric formulas versus blenderized whole foods. Tolerance will be assessed via questionnaire, and microbiome diversity will be measured via stool samples.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You need to receive nutrition through a feeding tube for at least 4-6 weeks from the start of the study.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 week, 4-6 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 week, 4-6 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Percentage of goal calories provided
Secondary outcome measures
Gut microbiome

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Blenderized Tube FeedsActive Control1 Intervention
This arm will be receiving Blenderized tube feeds as a part of the regular HEN Protocol.
Group II: Polymeric Tube FeedsActive Control1 Intervention
This arm will be receiving Polymeric Tube Feeds as a part of the regular HEN Protocol.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor
3,185 Previous Clinical Trials
3,758,814 Total Patients Enrolled
Manpreet S Mundi, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic
2 Previous Clinical Trials
42 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Blenderized Tube Feeds (Dietary Supplement) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03795870 — N/A
Enteral Feeding Intolerance Clinical Trial 2023: Blenderized Tube Feeds Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03795870 — N/A
Blenderized Tube Feeds (Dietary Supplement) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03795870 — N/A
Enteral Feeding Intolerance Research Study Groups: Blenderized Tube Feeds, Polymeric Tube Feeds

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the scope of recruitment for this trial?

"Affirmative. According to information found on the clinicaltrials.gov website, this trial is currently recruiting new participants; it was first posted in November 2019 and last updated in April 2022. The research team hopes to enrol 50 patients from one site alone."

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Is this research initiative currently seeking participants?

"Data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov suggests that this trial is still open to participants; it was posted in November 2019 and the information has been recently refreshed as of April 2022."

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~7 spots leftby Mar 2025