New Tube-Fed diet aims to help obese patients shed pounds
NCT ID NCT05080699
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study at Mayo Clinic is testing a special low-calorie, high-protein tube feeding formula called Peptamen Intense VHP in 12 obese patients who rely on tube feeding. The goal is to see if it helps them lose weight while maintaining muscle mass, and also improves blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol. The study is small and early, so results will need confirmation in larger trials.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Peptamen Intense VHP (a high-protein, low-calorie tube feeding formula)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe way for obese patients who rely on tube feeding to lose weight and improve health markers like blood pressure and blood sugar.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 12 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The formula may cause digestive issues or not lead to significant weight loss.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) patient receiving at least 90% of energy needs from enteral nutrition. * BMI \> 30. * History of stroke. * Weight stable over the past month. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of cancer undergoing active treatment (chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy). * Life expectancy of less than 6 months. * Stage IV or higher kidney disease (GFR \< 30).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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