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Development and Clinical Application of Invalid Foods Using Mealworms

NCT03201926 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 168

Last updated 2019-01-16

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Summary

Malnutrition in cancer patients continues after surgery and worsens the patient's overall health and quality of life. Previous studies reported edible insects in patients' diets increased postoperative muscle mass and weight gain. Therefore, by using nutritionally excellent mealworms for a long time, it is proved that nutritional status and survival rate are improved, leading to development of various products of edible insects.

Conditions

  • Pancreatobiliary Disease; Liver Disease

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

mealworms

10g , 3 times a day , po, 2 months

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

grain powder

grain powder, 10g ,3times one day,2months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Yonsei University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-06-26
Primary Completion
2020-09-30
Completion
2020-12-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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