Paediatrics
Conditions
Keywords
Acceptability
Brief summary
Acceptability, compliance and palatability study.
Detailed description
Acceptability (including gastrointestinal tolerance, compliance and palatability) of a paediatric oral nutritional supplement containing food blends.
Interventions
As directed by the HCP
Sponsors
Study design
Intervention model description
Children will act as their own control.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients from 1-15 years requiring 1 or more oral nutritional supplement to replace current oral nutritional supplement as part of their dietary management for disease related malnutrition. * Patients well-established and stable on current nutritional support regimen. * Willingly given, written, informed consent from patient/caregiver.
Exclusion criteria
* Unsafe swallow * Inability to comply with the study protocol, in the opinion of the investigator. * Under 1 years of age * Patients on total parenteral nutrition * Known food allergies, including any allergies to the ingredients * Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) stage 3b (G3b), stage 4 (G4), stage 5 (G5) or hepatic impairment. * Participation in another interventional study within 2 weeks of this study. * Patients with known or suspected ileus or mechanical bowel obstruction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal tolerance | Days 1-7, and at day 14, 21 and 28 | Number of children who experienced gastrointestinal symptoms such as reflux, vomiting, nausea, constipation, diarrhoea recorded as a 4 point Likert scale as none, mild, moderate, severe symptoms at baseline and at post switch. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Formula intake in mLs | 28 days | The amount of mLs of formula intake by patient compared to what was prescribed in mLs. |
Countries
United Kingdom