High bile-binding foods to reduce bile in the upper GI tract
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests foods that bind bile (a digestive fluid) to see if they can reduce bile levels in the upper stomach and throat. It may help children who rely on a feeding tube and have problems with bile reflux.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must get at least 80% of your nutrition through a feeding tube (like a G-tube).
- Your tube feeding formula must be a commercial blend, home-blended food, or an amino acid-based formula.
- Your tube feedings must be given as a bolus (all at once) within 30 minutes.
- You cannot have had surgery for reflux (like a wrap or fundoplication).
- You cannot receive tube feeds that go past the stomach into the small intestine (like a J-tube).
- You cannot take daily antibiotics just for prevention.
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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