Can certain foods keep kids with feeding tubes out of the hospital?
NCT ID NCT06913621
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a diet with foods that bind bile acids can lower the number of hospital and emergency room visits for children who rely on feeding tubes and are at risk for breathing problems from food or liquid entering the airway. About 138 children will be assigned to one of three diets for six months. The goal is to see if the bile-binding diet leads to fewer lung and stomach complications.
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- Participants
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About 138 people
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- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Aug 2030
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Children requiring gastrostomy tube feeds for feeding difficulties
- Ages
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5 to 21 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * receive at least 80% of their nutritional needs via gastrostomy * receive an International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative level 4 commercial blend, home blend or amino acid-based formula * receive their bolus feeds within 30 minutes or less. Exclusion Criteria: * have undergone anti-reflux surger * receive post-pyloric feeds * receive regular daily prophylactic antibiotics.
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