Foods that bind bile to reduce stomach irritation
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether foods that bind with bile acids, given through a feeding tube, can lower bile acid levels in the upper gut. It's for children (or adults) who rely on a gastrostomy tube for most of their nutrition and may be experiencing reflux irritation.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You (or your child) get at least 80% of your nutrition through a gastrostomy tube (a feeding tube placed directly into the stomach).
- You use a specific type of formula: a level 4 commercial blend, a homemade blend, or an amino acid-based formula (all thickened to a pudding-like consistency).
- Feedings are given as bolus feeds (a larger amount over a short time) and each feeding takes 30 minutes or less.
- You have not had anti-reflux surgery (a procedure to prevent stomach acid from coming back up).
- Your feeding tube is not placed past the stomach (post-pyloric).
- You do not take daily preventive antibiotics.
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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