Nutritional InsufficiencyNCT01095107
Food Energy Density in Eating Disorders
A study testing Low fat intake and Increased fat intake in people with Nutritional Insufficiency, run by The Cleveland Clinic.
Trial summary
Nutritional insufficiency is defined as an inadequate amount of nutrition due to decreased food/caloric intake, often due to an eating disorder, such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 9 to 24 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Nutritional Insufficiency
- What is being tested?
- Low fat intake and Increased fat intake
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jan 2010to Feb 2018
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 9 to 24 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Males and females < 25 years of age admitted through the Adolescent Medicine service for inpatient treatment of Nutritional Insufficiency/Eating Disorder or any significant medical abnormalities associated with Nutritional Insufficiency/Eating Disorder.
Who cannot join
- Elevated liver function tests,
- Elevated pancreatic enzymes,
- Expected admission < 24 hours duration,
- Admission on weekends.
About this study
Official title: Relationship of Energy Density of Foods Within a Nutritional Insufficiency Patient's Diet to Inpatient Hospital Stay Duration, Body Image, Mood and Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Nutritional insufficiency is defined as an inadequate amount of nutrition due to decreased food/caloric intake, often due to an eating disorder, such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia. Often when re-feeding these chronically malnourished patients, they can experience changes in their mood and/or body image, metabolic abnormalities and functional aberrations of their gastrointestinal system described as re-feeding syndrome, which all can adversely effect their recovery. In our pilot study, we are attempting to determine whether adjustments in the amounts of energy dense foods, such as fat, in the current inpatient protocol meal plans will lead to a change in the hospital stay duration, alter their recovery by affecting vital signs, weight or need for supplemental feeds or medications, effect gastrointestinal re-feeding syndrome symptoms (bloating, gastroesophageal reflux, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain), and/or effect their perceived body image or cause any changes in their mood.
- To determine whether a higher amount of fat calories per day within a normal range in a Nutritional Insufficiency patient's diet will lead to a shorter inpatient hospital stay duration.
- To determine whether a higher amount of fat calories per day within a normal range in a Nutritional Insufficiency patient's diet will lead to less gastrointestinal re-feeding syndrome symptoms.
- To determine whether a higher amount of fat calories per day within a normal range in a Nutritional Insufficiency patient's diet will effect their body image and/or alter their mood.
Read the detailed description
A randomized, double blind pilot study; physicians and patients will be blinded as to which treatment group they will be placed, nutrition therapists will perform randomization and placement into each treatment group for this research study, along with the development of daily meal plan as they typically do when not involved in this study, and therefore they will not be blinded.
Research Procedures
Patients will be placed into one of two groups:
- Control: Intake 35-50 grams of fat per day between meals and snacks - this is the typical amount used within our current inpatient re-feeding meal plan, still within a healthy range as it is at the lower end of normal, which given that these patients typically consume a "low fat" diet prior to admission that this amount has been the standard of care for treatment thus far, if they require any supplemental feedings for incomplete meals it will be with the standard lower fat content supplements
- Treatment: Intake > 50 grams of fat per day between meals and snacks - still within a healthy range as it is at the higher end of normal, if they require any supplemental feedings for incomplete meals it will be with a higher fat content supplement as dictated by the nutrition therapists
Study instruments - questionnaires distributed and collected on the initial day of admission, on every third day of inpatient stay and on the day of discharge by the nutrition therapists. Due to the lack of research on this method of treatment, there are no questionnaires which have been tested for validity and reliability; therefore we have created our own, which we plan to assess during this pilot study. We also plan to follow-up with the patient and parent(s) at 1 month post-discharge (+/- 1 day) to assess how their re-feeding treatment has been going, along with to assess how they feel and ask about any symptoms they are experiencing.
Tests and procedures - all patients with Nutritional Insufficiency/Eating Disorders admitted to the Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital follow the Nutritional Insufficiency Protocol, with all screening tests and inpatient evaluation and follow-up occurring regardless of whether they are involved in the current pilot study. As per protocol, these patients will be on strict bed rest with a 24 hour companion supervising the patient at all times, especially monitoring intake and timing of completion of all meals, snacks and/or supplements. It is also standard per protocol that they receive Neutra-phos which is a potassium phosphate and sodium phosphate supplement, twice daily for the initial 5 days of treatment. The screening, daily inpatient evaluation, and study questionnaire distribution will be completed on admission, every 3 days, and at discharge
- Conditions
- Nutritional Insufficiency
- Being tested
- Low fat intake, Increased fat intake
- Keywords
- Determining whether adjustments in the amounts of fat grams within the current inpatient protocol meal plans will lead to a change in the hospital stay duration, Alter their recovery by affecting vital signs, Rate of weight change or need for supplemental feeds/medications, Effect gastrointestinal symptoms (bloating, gastroesophageal reflux, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, And/or effect their perceived body image or cause any changes in their mood.
- Medical subject headings
- Gastroesophageal Reflux, Constipation, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Low fat intakeDietary supplement
low fat intake : Intake 35-50 grams of fat per day between meals and snacks
Increased fat intakeDietary supplement
increased fat intake : Intake > 50 grams of fat per day between meals and snacks
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control Arm = Decreased Energy Density | Other | Decreased energy density = 35-50 grams of fat per day between meals and snacks Receives: Dietary Supplement: Low fat intake |
| Treatment Arm = Increased Energy Density | Other | increased increased energy density : Intake > 50 grams of fat per day between meals and snacks Receives: Dietary Supplement: Increased fat intake |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Heart Rate
Measured: 1 year
Blood pressure
Measured: 1 year
Weight Changes
Measured: 1 year
Need for constipation medications
Measured: 1 year
Need for supplemental nutrition
Measured: 1 year
Need for reflux medications
Measured: 1 year
Bloating Symptoms
Measured: 1 year
Constipation symptoms
Measured: 1 year
Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms
Measured: 1 year
Perceived body image
Measured: 1 year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Mar 2010 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2010
- Primary completionFeb 2018
- Study completionFeb 2018
Why it stopped: Couldn't offer patients a high/low fat meal plan because food service changes
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Nutritional InsufficiencyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by The Cleveland ClinicThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ellen Rome, The Cleveland Clinic
- Investigators
- Ellen Rome, MD, Principal investigator, The Cleveland Clinic
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01095107
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CCCH-KW
- Status last verified
- Feb 2019
- First submitted
- 19 Mar 2010
- Last updated
- 1 Mar 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Mar 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Relationship of Energy Density of Foods Within a Nutritional Insufficiency Patient's Diet to Inpatient Hospital Stay Duration, Body Image, Mood and Gastrointestinal Symptoms
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01095107
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CCCH-KW
- Conditions
- Nutritional Insufficiency
- Keywords
- Determining whether adjustments in the amounts of fat grams within the current inpatient protocol meal plans will lead to a change in the hospital stay duration, Alter their recovery by affecting vital signs, Rate of weight change or need for supplemental feeds/medications, Effect gastrointestinal symptoms (bloating, gastroesophageal reflux, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, And/or effect their perceived body image or cause any changes in their mood.
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: Couldn't offer patients a high/low fat meal plan because food service changes
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- The Cleveland ClinicUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jan 2010 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Feb 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- Feb 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 29 Mar 2010 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Nutritional insufficiency is defined as an inadequate amount of nutrition due to decreased food/caloric intake, often due to an eating disorder, such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia. Often when re-feeding these chronically malnourished patients, they can experience changes in their mood and/or body image, metabolic abnormalities and functional aberrations of their gastrointestinal system described as re-feeding syndrome, which all can adversely effect their recovery. In our pilot study, we are attempting to determine whether adjustments in the amounts of energy dense foods, such as fat, in the current inpatient protocol meal plans will lead to a change in the hospital stay duration, alter their recovery by affecting vital signs, weight or need for supplemental feeds or medications, effect gastrointestinal re-feeding syndrome symptoms (bloating, gastroesophageal reflux, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain), and/or effect their perceived body image or cause any changes in their mood.
- To determine whether a higher amount of fat calories per day within a normal range in a Nutritional Insufficiency patient's diet will lead to a shorter inpatient hospital stay duration.
- To determine whether a higher amount of fat calories per day within a normal range in a Nutritional Insufficiency patient's diet will lead to less gastrointestinal re-feeding syndrome symptoms.
- To determine whether a higher amount of fat calories per day within a normal range in a Nutritional Insufficiency patient's diet will effect their body image and/or alter their mood.
Detailed description
A randomized, double blind pilot study; physicians and patients will be blinded as to which treatment group they will be placed, nutrition therapists will perform randomization and placement into each treatment group for this research study, along with the development of daily meal plan as they typically do when not involved in this study, and therefore they will not be blinded.
Research Procedures
Patients will be placed into one of two groups:
- Control: Intake 35-50 grams of fat per day between meals and snacks - this is the typical amount used within our current inpatient re-feeding meal plan, still within a healthy range as it is at the lower end of normal, which given that these patients typically consume a "low fat" diet prior to admission that this amount has been the standard of care for treatment thus far, if they require any supplemental feedings for incomplete meals it will be with the standard lower fat content supplements
- Treatment: Intake > 50 grams of fat per day between meals and snacks - still within a healthy range as it is at the higher end of normal, if they require any supplemental feedings for incomplete meals it will be with a higher fat content supplement as dictated by the nutrition therapists
Study instruments - questionnaires distributed and collected on the initial day of admission, on every third day of inpatient stay and on the day of discharge by the nutrition therapists. Due to the lack of research on this method of treatment, there are no questionnaires which have been tested for validity and reliability; therefore we have created our own, which we plan to assess during this pilot study. We also plan to follow-up with the patient and parent(s) at 1 month post-discharge (+/- 1 day) to assess how their re-feeding treatment has been going, along with to assess how they feel and ask about any symptoms they are experiencing.
Tests and procedures - all patients with Nutritional Insufficiency/Eating Disorders admitted to the Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital follow the Nutritional Insufficiency Protocol, with all screening tests and inpatient evaluation and follow-up occurring regardless of whether they are involved in the current pilot study. As per protocol, these patients will be on strict bed rest with a 24 hour companion supervising the patient at all times, especially monitoring intake and timing of completion of all meals, snacks and/or supplements. It is also standard per protocol that they receive Neutra-phos which is a potassium phosphate and sodium phosphate supplement, twice daily for the initial 5 days of treatment. The screening, daily inpatient evaluation, and study questionnaire distribution will be completed on admission, every 3 days, and at discharge
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control Arm = Decreased Energy Density | Other | Dietary Supplement: Low fat intakeDecreased energy density = 35-50 grams of fat per day between meals and snacks |
| Treatment Arm = Increased Energy Density | Other | Dietary Supplement: Increased fat intakeincreased increased energy density : Intake > 50 grams of fat per day between meals and snacks |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 9 to 24 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Males and females < 25 years of age admitted through the Adolescent Medicine service for inpatient treatment of Nutritional Insufficiency/Eating Disorder or any significant medical abnormalities associated with Nutritional Insufficiency/Eating Disorder.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Elevated liver function tests,
- Elevated pancreatic enzymes,
- Expected admission < 24 hours duration,
- Admission on weekends.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Low fat intakelow fat intake : Intake 35-50 grams of fat per day between meals and snacks | Dietary supplement | Control Arm = Decreased Energy Density |
| Increased fat intakeincreased fat intake : Intake > 50 grams of fat per day between meals and snacks | Dietary supplement | Treatment Arm = Increased Energy Density |
Primary outcome
Heart Rate
Time frame: 1 year
Blood pressure
Time frame: 1 year
Weight Changes
Time frame: 1 year
Need for constipation medications
Time frame: 1 year
Need for supplemental nutrition
Time frame: 1 year
Need for reflux medications
Time frame: 1 year
Bloating Symptoms
Time frame: 1 year
Constipation symptoms
Time frame: 1 year
Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms
Time frame: 1 year
Perceived body image
Time frame: 1 year
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Mar 2019.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Ellen Rome, MD principal investigator
The Cleveland Clinic
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Low fat intake and Increased fat intake in people with Nutritional Insufficiency, run by The Cleveland Clinic.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Mar 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Heart Rate (time frame: 1 year). The study lists 10 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Mar 2019.