This is a single arm, prospective, single-centre study to evaluate the gastrointestinal tolerance and compliance over a 28-day period using a tube feed with food derived ingredients.
Acceptability (including gastrointestinal tolerance, compliance of a paediatric vegetarian tube feed with food derived ingredients. Gastrointestinal tolerance will data will be collected using a 4point Likert scale, daily record of tube feed volume intake.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
25
500ml tube feed to be provided daily over 28 days.
Gastrointestinal tolerance and formula intake
Daily gastrointestinal tolerance measured using a 4 point Likert scale of none, mild, moderate, severe symptoms over days.
Time frame: From enrolment to end of study over 28 days
Formula volume intake in mL
Formula intake measured daily in mLs over 28 days.
Time frame: From enrolment to end of study over 28 days
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