Indication for tube nutrition
Conditions
Interventions
Daily intake of study product.
Total duration of intervention: 4 weeks
2 weeks first study product followed by 2 weeks second study product.
Specification of intervention:
The study product will replace the tube nutrition that is received by the subject prior to th
Sponsors
Danone Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 years or older 2. Receiving enteral nutrition via a nasogastric tube or Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) 3. Use of enteral nutrition as main source of nutrition 4. Written informed consent from either patient or legal representative for patients who cannot consent themselves
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Use of antibiotics in the past 2 weeks 2. Ulcerative colitis or Crohns disease 3. Presence of colostomy 4. Known intolerance or allergy to ingredients of study product 5. Investigator's uncertainty about the willingness or ability of the subject to comply with the protocol requirements 6. Participation in any other study involving investigational or marketed products concomitantly or within two weeks prior to entry into the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal tolerance measured by defecation pattern and self-reported GI symptoms. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactM. Klebach
Danone Research P.O. Box 7005
Outcome results
None listed