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Kina Bennett (+44) 01772 522031
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Enteral Feeding of Fibre to Improve Microbiota

Recruiting

Open to: ALL

Age: 18.0 - N/A

Preston

Medical Conditions

Bowel Dysfunction
Colon Disease
Ileum--Diseases

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Following surgical removal of diseased bowel, patients often require a temporary redirection of bowel contents to a stoma, to allow healing prior to re-joining of the remaining bowel at a later date. Some patients may experience complications, either during or after reversal surgery, and this may be due to changes in the 'friendly' bacteria that live in our bowels. Previous research shows that the distal section of bowel that is non-functioning undergoes tissue-wasting and the 'friendly' bacteria that help our digestion die. Data shows that patients that have a reduction in their microflora are more likely to experience side effects. This study investigates a method of replenishing the microflora prior to surgery.

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The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

Jan 2023 Dec 2025

INTERVENTIONAL

Intervention Type : DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Intervention Description : Patients will be assigned to stoma feeding by the Colorectal Surgeon, which will be managed by the stoma nurses for the duration, approximately 4 weeks, of feeding. For the final 7-14 days (minimum 7 days) of feeding, 10g of soluble fibre will be added to 100ml of Ensure™ (or equivalent liquid nutrient feed) before instillation into the stoma on a daily basis. The soluble fibre will be provided in 10g portions and should be added to the newly-opened bottle of ensure and shaken to mix well.

Intervention Arm Group : Intervention;



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Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS
    Preston
    Lancashire
    PR2 9HT

Kina Bennett (+44) 01772 522031
kina.bennett@lthtr.nhs.uk



The study is sponsored by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is in collaboration with Lancaster University.



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Read full details for Trial ID: NCT06288464
Last updated 04 April 2025

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