Status:

WITHDRAWN

Palatability of Antioxidant Biscuits

Lead Sponsor:

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Conditions:

Preoperative Care

Antioxidants

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Patients who are due to have planned bowel surgery will be invited to take part in the study. Those that consent, will be given a 5 day supply of 'Fitabisc' (a biscuit designed to have the potential t...

Detailed Description

Nutrition and diet have been shown to have a direct impact on the health of the population and of selected patient groups. These beneficial effects have been attributed to the reduction of oxidative d...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients between the ages of 16 and 90 years
  • Having planned abdominal surgery at Castle Hill Hospital

Exclusion

  • People who do not give informed consent
  • People with a known or suspected allergy to gluten and / or dairy products
  • People already taking any of the following as dietary supplements: vitamins C, E, selenium or glutamine
  • People with haemochromatosis, thalassaemia, kidney disease, liver disease or Reye syndrome
  • People with type 1 diabetes or people with type 2 diabetes who take insulin or hypoglycaemic drugs such as Metformin

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 20 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04027504

Start Date

January 1 2018

End Date

December 20 2018

Last Update

July 22 2019

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Castle Hill Hospital

Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Hu16 5hl