Testing a nutrition drink before feeding tube placement in ALS
Part of Brain & nervous system, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial tests if drinking a special nutrition formula for a few weeks before getting a feeding tube can help people with ALS tolerate tube feeding better. It aims to reduce side effects like bloating or discomfort.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with ALS or a similar motor neuron disease.
- You are planning to get a feeding tube placed in the next 4 to 6 weeks.
- You do not have Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, or celiac disease.
- You do not have food allergies or sensitivities to any ingredients in the nutrition formula used in the study.
- You do not have frontotemporal dementia.
- You are not in a situation where you need a feeding tube right away.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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