Enteral Nutrition
Conditions
Keywords
food for special medical purposes
Brief summary
Measurement of gastric emptying time of an oral nutritional supplement (ProvideXtra DRINK) by using the paracetamol absorption method in healthy volunteers.
Interventions
Single, oral administration of nutritional supplement under fasting condition within 2 minutes.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* caucasian origin * BMI: 22kg/m2 - 27kg/m2;
Exclusion criteria
* existing diseases and/or pathological findings, which might interfere with the safety, tolerability, absorption and/or pharmacokinetics of paracetamol (e.g. gastrointestinal or liver disease), * known allergic reactions to investigational products, * diseases and/or pathological findings, which could affect absorption, metabolism and/or gastric emptying (e.g. dyspepsia and gastroesophageal reflux), * regular medication which can influence hepatic biotransformation and/or absorption, * alcohol dependence, blood donation;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Gastric emptying after a single oral administration of a nutritional supplement | Time frame gastric emptying: blood samples will be taken at predefined time points, up to 12h after application of test product. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| safety and tolerability | entire study |
Countries
Germany