Blenderized diets may ease reflux in Tube-Fed kids
NCT ID NCT04900597
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how blenderized tube feeds (real food pureed and given through a feeding tube) affect acid reflux in children aged 1-21 who currently use formula. Researchers want to understand if these diets reduce reflux episodes and improve symptoms. The goal is to gather knowledge to guide better feeding options for kids with feeding tubes.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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1 year and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 1-21 years * G-tube * Able to tolerate bolus gastric feeds over 30 minutes * Use of conventional enteral formula * Undergoing impedance study for clinical purposes Exclusion Criteria: * History of allergy or intolerance to any component of the test diets * History of Nissen fundoplication (participants with suspected or documented unwrapped fundoplication will be eligible for participation) * Current use of non-invasive pressure support (continuous or bi-level positive airway pressure)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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