maldigestion of dietary macronutrients (pancreas not producing enough enzymes for digestion of fat, sugars and proteins) in Cystic Fibrosis
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
41
Research facility ID ORG-000826
Budapest, Hungary
Research facility ID ORG-000816
Debrecen, Hungary
Research facility ID ORG-000827
Kaposvár, Hungary
Research facility ID ORG-000825
Törökbálint, Hungary
Coefficient of Fat Absorption (CFA)
CFA is calculated from fat intake and fat excretion, according to the formula: CFA (%) = 100 \[fat intake - fat excretion\] / fat intake
Time frame: 5 days
Coefficient of Nitrogen Absorption (CNA).
CNA is calculated from nitrogen intake and nitrogen excretion, according to the formula: CNA (%) = 100 \[nitrogen intake - nitrogen excretion\] / nitrogen intake)
Time frame: 5 days
Total Fat Excretion
Total amount of fat excreted during the stool collection period in grams.
Time frame: 5 days
Stool Frequency
Stool frequency is the average of the daily number of stools recorded during the treatment period
Time frame: 5 days
Percentage of Days With no Flatulence
The percentage of days with no flatulence is calculated from the diary during the treatment period: 100\*(number of days with no flatulence/number of days recorded in diary).
Time frame: 5 days
Percentage of Days With no Abdominal Pain
The percentage of days with no abdominal pain is calculated from the diary during the treatment period: 100\*(number of days with no abdominal pain/ number of days recorded in diary).
Time frame: 5 days
Percentage of Days With Formed/Normal Stools
The percentage of days with formed/normal stools is calculated from the diary during the treatment period: 100\*(number of days with formed/normal stools/ number of days recorded in diary).
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Research facility ID ORG-000829
Barcelona, Spain
Research facility ID ORG-000828
Seville, Spain
Research facility ID ORG-000815
Valencia, Spain
Time frame: 5 days