INTESTINAL FAILURE
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Gut recycling device cuts IV nutrition needs in half for intestinal failure patients
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a device that collects waste from an opening in the belly and returns it to the lower intestine, helping people with intestinal failure absorb more nutrients. 44 adults who needed IV nutrition took part. The goal was to see if the device could cut their IV nutri…
Matched conditions: INTESTINAL FAILURE
Phase: NA • Sponsor: The Insides Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 11:56 UTC
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Omega-3 in IV nutrition may lower cell damage in gut failure patients
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at whether adding omega-3 fatty acids to intravenous (IV) nutrition can reduce oxidative stress (a type of cell damage) in adults with intestinal failure. Twenty hospitalized patients received either standard IV nutrition or IV nutrition with omega-3 fats for 7 …
Matched conditions: INTESTINAL FAILURE
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 11:55 UTC
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Video training may cut infection risk for home nutrition patients
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested whether an educational video on safe catheter care could reduce bloodstream infections in adults starting home parenteral nutrition for intestinal failure. 25 first-time users watched the video and were monitored for infection events. The goal was to see if simp…
Matched conditions: INTESTINAL FAILURE
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Chicago • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 11:54 UTC
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Tiny sensor watches baby blood sugar during IV nutrition switch
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at how blood sugar levels change in hospitalized infants with intestinal failure when their IV nutrition is switched from continuous (24 hours a day) to cycled (less than 24 hours). Nine babies wore a small sensor on their thigh that measured sugar levels every …
Matched conditions: INTESTINAL FAILURE
Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:54 UTC
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New study pinpoints hidden infection triggers in intestinal failure patients
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 321 hospitalized patients with intestinal failure to find out what makes them more likely to get a bloodstream infection from their catheter. Researchers discovered that different types of intestinal failure have different risk factors. The goal is to help do…
Matched conditions: INTESTINAL FAILURE
Sponsor: Jinling Hospital, China • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 13, 2026 15:59 UTC
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Goldilocks study: Just-Right drinks may reduce stoma output
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested how the concentration (osmolality) of oral drinks affects the amount of output from an ileostomy over 6 hours. 14 adults with an ileostomy took part in a crossover trial where they received different drink formulations. The goal was to find the optimal concentra…
Matched conditions: INTESTINAL FAILURE
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Aarhus • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 01, 2026 15:57 UTC