The Effect of enteral nutrition containing pectin "HINE E-gel" on defecation of long-term tube feeding patients.

The Effect of enteral nutrition containing pectin "HINE E-gel" on defecation of long-term tube feeding patients. - The Effect of enteral nutrition containing pectin on defecation.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000020504

Enrollment

Registered

2016-01-08

Start date

2015-12-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patients requiring the nutritional management using tube feeding.

Interventions

Administered a enteral nutrition containing pectin for 4 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1)Patients whose defecation are less than five days per week (2)Patients who take the no-fiber enteral nutrition more than two weeks. (3)Patients whose daily doses exceed the half quantity of the aim dose (4)Patients who take enteral nutrition more than two months. (5)Patients who provide informed consent. (6)Patients ages 65-99 years old.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1)Patients with the stomach extraction anamnesis. (2)Patients who judged not to be appropriate for study by the medical attendant.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Defecation days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Defecation frequency, Fecal condition, Laxative usage, Disimpaction and enema frequency	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMichio Maruyama

Tanashi hospital Surgery

maruyama-tanashi@pluto.plala.or.jp042-461-2682

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026

The Effect of enteral nutrition containing pectin &quot;HINE E-gel&quot; on defecation of long-term tube feeding patients.