Liquid diet could help malnourished kids with liver problems grow better
NCT ID NCT07569003
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a high-energy liquid formula with added vitamins can improve nutrition in children under 5 who have chronic cholestasis (a liver condition that blocks bile flow) and severe malnutrition. Fifteen children will drink the formula for 14 days, and researchers will measure blood markers of nutrition (prealbumin and IGF-1) before and after. The goal is to see if this simple dietary approach can help these children grow and stay healthier.
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
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary treatment to improve growth and nutrition in young children with liver disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 15 children and no control group. Results may not apply to all children, and the diet may be hard to tolerate.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, DKI Jakarta 10430
RECRUITINGJakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia