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

NCT07296692 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2026-05-05

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Summary

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.
* Report any gastrointestinal symptoms and complete visual analog scales for sensations such as hunger, satiety, and desire to eat.

Conditions

  • Gastric Emptying

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Maltodextrin (Placebo)

In this intervention, participants will receive 200 ml of maltodextrin.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Nutren Fresh

In this intervention, participants will receive 200 ml of the nutritional formula.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nestle Health Science

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Federal University of Minas Gerais

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Simone de Vasconcelos Generoso Generoso, Phd · Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Minas Gerais

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-21
Primary Completion
2027-05-31
Completion
2027-05-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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