Status:
TERMINATED
A Study to Evaluate the Palatability of a Nutritional Support Biscuit (Fitabisc)
Lead Sponsor:
York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Colorectal Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A study to evaluate the palatability of a nutritional support biscuit (Fitabisc) in patients about to undergo colorectal surgery.
Detailed Description
The question of preoperative supplementation raises another issue about how this might be provided for patients, especially at home. The Chief Investigator has formulated a new biscuit 'Fitabisc' tha...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients between the ages of 16 and 80 years inclusive.
- Patients who are having colorectal surgery.
- Patients who are able to give voluntary, written informed consent to participate in the study and from whom written consent has been obtained.
Exclusion
- Those who cannot or do not provide informed consent
- Patients with a known or suspected allergy to any of the ingredients of Fitabisc e.g. gluten or dairy products
- Patients with one of the following co-morbidities:
- Haemochromatosis
- Thalassaemia
- Kidney disease
- Liver disease
- Reye syndrome
- Patients who already take supplements of vitamin C, E, selenium or glutamine.
- Patients with type 1 diabetes, or type 2 diabetes that requires them to have insulin or a hypoglycaemic drug such as Metformin.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 11 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03859661
Start Date
December 1 2015
End Date
September 11 2017
Last Update
March 1 2019
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York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
York, United Kingdom, YO31 8HE