Intestinal failure Digestive System
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with short bowel syndrome or intestinal failure 2. Metabolically stable, 3. Apyrexial 4. Able to give informed consent 5. Can speak English 6. Stable on PN following a period of postsurgical intestinal adaption 7. Dependent on receiving PN at least twice a week 8. Able to inject themselves with Tedugutide 9. Managed by the IFU at Salford Royal NHS Trust
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Under 18 years of age 2. Not suitable for Teduglutide: 2.1 Pregnant or planning conception in the next 12 months 2.2 History of malignancies within the last five years 2.3 Severe hepatic or renal impairment 3. Clinically unstable concomitant diseases: cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, infectious, endocrine, hepatic, or central nervous system.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary aim of this research is the patient and carer experience of the teduglutide pathway. This will be measured by: 1. Patient interviews taken at baseline, 6 weeks, 24 weeks and 52 weeks ±4 weeks 2. Patient questionnaires: Parenteral Nutrition Impact questionnaire, Activities of daily living questionnaire, EQ-5D-5L, Hospital and anxiety 3. and depression scale, Patient health questionnaire-9 taken at baseline, 16 weeks, 36 weeks and 52 weeks 3. 3 day food diaries taken at baseline, 16 weeks, 36 weeks and 52 weeks 4. Handgrip strength taken at baseline, 16 weeks, 36 weeks and 52 weeks 5. Bioelectrical impendence taken at baseline, 16 weeks, 36 weeks and 52 weeks 6. Family member interview at 6 weeks, 24 weeks and 52 weeks ±4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom