Status:
COMPLETED
Satiation Study With Children Attending a Tertiary Feeding Clinic
Lead Sponsor:
University of Glasgow
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Stirling
University of Ghana
Conditions:
Undernutrition
Underweight
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-7 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a pilot study of children attending the Glasgow feeding clinic (GFC) which looks after children with severe feeding problems who commonly have low appetite and extreme thinness. The investigat...
Detailed Description
Thinness occurs as a result of undereating, but it is not always clear why an individual child has not eaten enough, or how to get them to eat more. There is a need to understand the child characteris...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Currently attending Glasgow Feeding Clinic or seen within the last 2 years.
- Completed ICFET questionnaire and eating solid food at least weekly.
- Body mass index \< 9th centile.
- Within 40 minutes car travel from study centre
Exclusion
- Patient or family member shielding from COVID.
- Not able to swallow safely
- Not taking solid foods
- Fully tube fed: i.e. receiving more than 75% of energy requirements from tube feeding.
- No measurements
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
17 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04851327
Start Date
May 1 2021
End Date
August 31 2021
Last Update
April 7 2022
Active Locations (1)
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New Lister building, Royal Infirmary
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, G31 2ER