Liquid diet trial aims to boost growth in kids with blocked bile ducts

NCT ID NCT07569003

First seen May 14, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 6 times

Summary

This study is testing whether a special high-energy liquid diet can improve the nutritional status of children under 5 who have chronic cholestasis (a liver problem that blocks bile flow) and severe malnutrition. Fifteen children will drink the liquid formula plus extra vitamins for 14 days. Researchers will measure blood markers of nutrition (prealbumin and IGF-1) before and after the diet to see if it helps.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, DKI Jakarta 10430

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    Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

high-energy liquid formula with micronutrients (vitamins A, D, E, K, B1, folic acid, zinc)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary approach to improve growth and health in young children with liver problems.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, early study with only 15 children and no comparison group, so results may not be reliable or apply to others. The diet is given for just 14 days, which is too short to see long-term benefits.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cholestasis Malnutrition nutritional deficiency disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.