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A study to evaluate the palatability of a nutritional support biscuit (Fitabisc) in patients about to undergo colorectal surgery.


Clinical Trial Description

The question of preoperative supplementation raises another issue about how this might be provided for patients, especially at home.

The Chief Investigator has formulated a new biscuit 'Fitabisc' that contains the key antioxidants; vitamins C and E, selenium and glutamine. The advantage of a biscuit is that all ingredients of interest are combined within the one item and so this may be easier for patients to 'take' than other types of supplement. A survey involving 17 community pharmacies in England and Northern Ireland found that 60% of patients aged 60 - 89 years had difficulty swallowing tablets and capsules. The consistency of the biscuit is softer than traditional shortbread and crumbs readily which we hope will make it easy to eat.

The aim of this study is to test the palatability of Fitabisc and whether patients undergoing abdominal surgery can eat it in the desired quantities for 10 days before they are admitted to hospital.

In summary, most studies to date have looked perioperative or postoperative supplementation with antioxidants alone. No attempt has been made to do this using a palatable biscuit that would facilitate preoperative oral supplementation. If this study confirms the palatability of the biscuit and there is adherence to eating it then it would be our intention to set up a prospective randomized study in which the potential efficacy of Fitabisc would be evaluated. ;


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NCT number NCT03859661
Study type Interventional
Source York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Status Terminated
Phase N/A
Start date December 2015
Completion date September 11, 2017

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