Elemental Diets vs. Semi-solid Diets on Gastric Excretion and Gastroesophageal Regurgitation

• Status: Withdrawn
• Trial end date: 2016-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Study 1: A randomized, crossover trial using elemental or semi-solid diets containing contrast medium as a tracer given to bedridden PEG patients. The distribution of the administered diets is assessed at the distal esophagus, proximal and distal stomach using a plain CT before and 1 hour after the administration.

Study 2: A randomized, crossover trial using elemental or semi-solid diets containing 13C sodium acetate as a tracer given to bedridden PEG patients. 13C breath tests are performed to estimate gastric emptying.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Showa Inan General Hospital

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Bedridden PEG patients are admitted for fever which is the most common reason for admission of PEG patients to our hospital.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Regular use of gastric acid blockers, motility drugs, benzodiazepines or opioids, any clinical evidence of acute infection, a history of abdominal surgery, and an American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status of class IV or V.