Effect of Blenderized Enteral Tube Feeds on Pediatric Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Physiology

Description

Blenderized diets consist of a wide range of table foods such as fruits, vegetables, meat and legumes, pureed in a blender and administered via gastrostomy tube. In a recent study, the investigators reported that children receiving blenderized feeds via gastrostomy had fewer total admissions and respiratory admissions, total emergency room visits, and improved gastrointestinal symptom scores compared to those fed formula. The goal of this project is to understand how these diets affect gastroesophageal reflux burden.

Conditions

Enteral Feeding Intolerance

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Blenderized diets consist of a wide range of table foods such as fruits, vegetables, meat and legumes, pureed in a blender and administered via gastrostomy tube. In a recent study, the investigators reported that children receiving blenderized feeds via gastrostomy had fewer total admissions and respiratory admissions, total emergency room visits, and improved gastrointestinal symptom scores compared to those fed formula. The goal of this project is to understand how these diets affect gastroesophageal reflux burden.

Effect of Blenderized Enteral Tube Feeds on Pediatric Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Physiology

Effect of Blenderized Enteral Tube Feeds on Pediatric Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Physiology

Condition
Enteral Feeding Intolerance
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Boston

Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age 1-21 years
  • * G-tube
  • * Able to tolerate bolus gastric feeds over 30 minutes
  • * Use of conventional enteral formula
  • * Undergoing impedance study for clinical purposes
  • * History of allergy or intolerance to any component of the test diets
  • * History of Nissen fundoplication (participants with suspected or documented unwrapped fundoplication will be eligible for participation)
  • * Current use of non-invasive pressure support (continuous or bi-level positive airway pressure)

Ages Eligible for Study

1 Year to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Boston Children's Hospital,

Bridget M Hron, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Boston Children's Hospital

Study Record Dates

2024-12