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Enterally fed adults with documented evidence of gastrointestinal intolerance will be recruited. Participants will be deemed by the investigator as having a clinical indication for enteral feeding with a fibre containing peptide formula. Data from 15 participants are required in order to submit an application to the Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances (ACBS) for product registration.
To evaluate the acceptability (including gastrointestinal tolerance and compliance) of an adult enteral peptide formula containing Partially Hydrolysed Guar Gum (PHGG) fibre in 15 patients. This is a single arm, prospective, multi-centre study to evaluate the gastrointestinal tolerance and compliance over a fourteen-day period. Data will be collected using patient diaries to asses changes in GI tolerance and tube feed intake.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Patients well established on tube feeds will act as their own control | Other | Patients in the control group will switch from current feed to new tube feed to assess tolerance and acceptability. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Peptamen 1.3 PHGG | Dietary Supplement | The amount of tube feed will be assess by the health Care Professional. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Assess tolerance via patient diaries | Daily assessment of diarrhoea, constipation, reflux, vomiting, wind, bloating | 14 days |
| Daily formula intake | mL | 14 days |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Enterally fed adults feeding taking ≥60% of nutritional requirements from enteral nutrition
Exclusion Criteria:
Inability to comply with the study protocol, in the opinion of the investigator
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Stephanie Wakefield | Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital Trust | Principal Investigator |
| Nirouz Zarroug | Liverpool university Hospital Trust | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Nutrition and Dietetics | Liverpool | United Kingdom | ||||
| Nutrition and Dietetics |
Will upload the data as it becomes available
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| Newcastle |
| United Kingdom |