Vegetarian Tube Feed Study
ConditionPaediatric
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age1-15
SponsorSociété des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
This is a single arm, prospective, single-centre study to evaluate the gastrointestinal tolerance and compliance over a 28-day period using a tube feed with food derived ingredients.
Patients from 1 -15 years requiring more than 50% of energy from tube feeding or to take alongside home-made blended diet 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
No established tube feed.
Inability to comply with the study protocol, in the opinion of the investigator.
Under 1 years of age
Patients on parenteral nutrition