Pancrelipase With Nutritional Supplement in Patients at Risk of Malnutrition (EFFORT-ENZO)
ConditionMalnutrition
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age70+
SponsorPhilipp Schuetz
About this trial
This study investigates if pancreatic enzymes in combination with oral nutritional supplement can improve nutrient bioavailability in older people with malnutrition or at risk of malnutrition.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Informed Consent as documented by signature
Male or female 70 years of age or older
Hospitalized at site
Nutrition Risk Screening 2002 (NRS-2002) ≥ 3
Disqualifiers
Patients with acute cardiovascular event ≤ 2 days
Patients with terminal conditions
Patients diagnosed with pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (EPI) treated with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT)
Patients having a planned transplant or new-onset dialysis in the next 6 months.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Zenpep
- Placebo
Treatment groups
20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Philipp Schuetz
Lead sponsor
Kantonsspital Aarau
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov