Actively Recruiting
Enteral Feeding of Fibre to Improve Microbiota
Led by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Updated on 2025-04-06
15
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
151 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
L
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lead Sponsor
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Lancaster University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Following surgical removal of diseased bowel, patients often require a temporary redirection of bowel contents to a stoma, to allow healing prior to re-joining of the remaining bowel at a later date. Some patients may experience complications, either during or after reversal surgery, and this may be due to changes in the 'friendly' bacteria that live in our bowels. Previous research shows that the distal section of bowel that is non-functioning undergoes tissue-wasting and the 'friendly' bacteria that help our digestion die. Data shows that patients that have a reduction in their microflora are more likely to experience side effects. This study investigates a method of replenishing the microflora prior to surgery.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Enteral Feeding of Fibre to Improve Microbiota
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Identified for distal (stoma) feeding and able to understand verbal and written English to provide informed consent
- Undergoing ileostomy or colostomy reversal surgery
You will not qualify if you...
- Not undergoing ileostomy or colostomy reversal
- Unable to adequately understand verbal explanations or written information given in English
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS
Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom, PR2 9HT
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Kina Bennett
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
1
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