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Impact of a New Plant-based High-energy Oral Nutritional Supplement on Nutritional Outcomes in Malnourished Patients

Impact of a New Plant-based High-energy Oral Nutritional Supplement on Nutritional Outcomes in Malnourished Patients

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06055543
Enrollment
140
Registered
2023-09-26
Start date
2023-08-09
Completion date
2024-05-31
Last updated
2023-09-26

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Conditions

Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Hiv, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Malnutrition

Brief summary

This study aims to compare nutritional outcomes in terms of percentage of weight gain between a new planted-based high-energy ONS and a standard high-energy ONS with animal protein (cow's mil protein) in patients at malnutrition according to Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria.

Detailed description

Due to the increasingly pressing need to develop an oral nutritional supplement (ONS) that does not contain animal ingredients, Fortimel PlantBased, suitable for patients with Disease-Related Malnutrition or who wish to avoid or reduce the consumption of animal products for dietary or lifestyle reasons, is being promoted. At the same time, it is also a therapeutic option to be considered in the population with allergy or intolerance to cow's milk protein. Therefore, the aim is to offer an adapted therapeutic nutritional solution that guarantees nutritional results that are not inferior than ONS with animal protein (cow's milk protein). This study was designed as an open-label randomized controlled non-inferiority trial with two arms: a new planted-based ONS (Fortimel PlantBased) as the intervention arm and standard ONS (Fortimel Energy) as the control arm, both high-energy formulas (1.5 kcal/m; 200ml). The study will be carried out in patients at malnutrition according to Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria, who need to supplement their diet by taking a high-energy ONS for at least 12 weeks. These patients will be treated and follow-up by the Endocrinology and Nutrition services of 6 public hospitals in Spain.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTFortimel

2 bottles/day of the high energy ONS

Sponsors

Danone Specialized Nutrition
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patients ≥ 18 years old * Malnourished patients according to GLIM criteria * Patients with a high energy requirement (1.5kcal/ml) requiring the intake of 2 bottles of ONS per day for at least 12 weeks * Patients presenting any of the following clinical situations: * Elderly patients requiring oral nutritional support * Patients with digestive pathology including but not restricted to inflammatory bowel disease, short bowel syndrome, pancreatitis, without active malabsorption and maldigestion. * Chronic diseases such as COPD, mild to moderate renal disease, HIV * Oncologic patients with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0-1 * Patients who have given their consent to participate * Patients who, in the opinion of the physician, have the capacity to answer the study questionnaires themselves or their caregivers

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who need ONS due to surgical or acute illness\* * Patients with known intolerance or allergy to cow's milk, soya or peas * Patients with hyperthyroidism. Patients with uncontrolled hypothyroidism * Uncontrolled diabetic patients (HbA1c \>8%) * Patients requiring enteral nutrition by tube or ostomy * Patients with moderate and serious renal insufficiency \< 30ml/min/1,73 m2 * Patients who have value creatinine: * 1,70 mg/dl - 150,31umol/L Men * 1,50 mg/dl - 132,63umol/L Women * Patients with levels of haemoglobin \<10 g/dl, transferrin \<150 mg /dl

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in weightChanges between baseline and final visit (12 weeks).Change in weight percentage
Improvement in nutritional statusFrom the baseline to the final visit (12 weeks)Improvement in nutritional status according to the GLIM criteria. A change in classification category from grade 2 of malnutrition to grade 1 or not meet GLIM criteria, as well as a change from grade 1 to not meet GLIM criteria are considered an improvement.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of complianceDuring the study follow upTaking into account the number of bottles per day taken, the ml of product and the ml left over.
Change in muscle strengthFrom the baseline to final visit (12 weeks)Measured by dynamometry
ONS SatisfactionFinal visit (12 week)Patients satisfaction taking ONS will be considered if a patient indicates a score of at least 8 points for overall satisfaction question.
Changes in the gastrointestinal symptom scale (GSRS)From the baseline to final visit (12 week)Total score
Change in calf circumferenceFrom baseline to final visit (12 week)

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

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