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Enteral Nutrition and Amino Acid Absorption

Comparaison du Profil d'Absorption Des Acides aminés Entre Une Nutrition entérale Semi-élémentaire et Une Nutrition entérale polymérique

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02590120
Acronym
PEPS
Enrollment
6
Registered
2015-10-28
Start date
2015-02-28
Completion date
2021-12-31
Last updated
2022-04-15

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

Conditions

Malabsorption

Brief summary

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

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTEnteral nutrition

Sponsors

Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

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

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Amino acid absorption profile48 hoursArea under the curve of amino acid plasma concentration

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Tolerance48 hoursDescription and occurence of adverse events
Nutritional status48 hoursRetinol Binding Protein and Transthyretin dosage
Essentials amino acid absorption48 hoursArea under the curve of plasma concentration
Insulinemia evolution48 hoursInsulinemia dosage
Link between amino acid and insuline48 hoursCorrelation coefficient

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026