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Effect of a Nutritional Formula Composed of Proteins and Carbohydrates on Gastric Emptying in Elderly Individuals

RecruitingNAAges 60 Years - 90 YearsAllFederal University of Minas Gerais
NCT07296692 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of a nutritional formula composed of carbohydrates and proteins on gastric emptying in elderly individuals aged between 60 and 90 years. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Does the nutritional formula composed of carbohydrates and proteins delay gastric emptying when compared to a formula composed only of carbohydrates? * Does the formula composed of carbohydrates and proteins cause gastrointestinal symptoms in the study population? The researchers will compare both formulas (carbohydrates and proteins vs. carbohydrates only) to answer the main question. Participants will be required to: * Attend the Nuclear Medicine Department after an 8-hour fast, on two separate days with a minimum interval of seven days for scintigraphy procedures. * Consume the offered formula in a randomized and blinded manner. * Re

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Elderly individuals aged between 60 and 90 years * Non-smokers * No prior diagnosis of conditions that affect gastric emptying, such as: * Gastroesophageal reflux * Gastroparesis * Untreated Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection * Stomach cancer * Esophageal cancer Exclusion Criteria: * Volunteers who do not meet the inclusion criteria * Refusal to sign the informed consent form (ICF) * Volunteers with obesity (BMI over 35 kg/m²) * Volunteers who do not eat orally or have a prior diagnosis of delayed gastric emptying and are on routine use of prokinetic medications * Individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease
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What it tests

  • Nutren Fresh
  • Maltodextrin (Placebo)
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Where

1 site
School of Nursing, Federal University of Minas Gerais
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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