Enteral Nutrition and Amino Acid Absorption (PEPS)

Nestlé

Status: Completed

Conditions: Malabsorption

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Enteral nutrition

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT02590120

12.02.FR.NHS

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate amino acid absorption with two different type of proteins.

Enrollment: 6 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient with gastrointestinal disorder : citrulline plasma concentration < 20 µmol/L and/or xylose plasma concentration < 1,7 mmol/L
• Patient under enteral nutrition at home
• Patient already receiving 1 L by day

Exclusion criteria

• Obese patient BMI > 30
• Diabetes
• Renal or liver failure
• Glucocorticoids treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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6 participants in 2 patient groups

Enteral nutrition product : product A

Active Comparator group

Description:

Administration during 16 hours.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Enteral nutrition

Enteral nutrition product : product B

Active Comparator group

Description:

Administration during 16 hours.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Enteral nutrition