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SUPPLEMENTATION WITH BETA GLUCAN AND ADAPTATIVE RESPONSE.

44 participantsStarted 2024-10

Plain-language summary

Abstract: Studies demonstrate that the use of nutritional supplements containing beta-glucans stimulates the immune system, modulates inflammatory activity, and promotes so-called immune training. Beta-glucans are prebiotics that stimulate the growth and activity of gastrointestinal microbiota and inhibit pathogen growth. Nutritional intervention is crucial for patients\' positive evolution, and providing a supplement with highly bioavailable nutrients can make a difference in their nutritional, metabolic, and immune status. Therefore, the study aims to verify the effectiveness of the innate and adaptive immune response to a nutritionally balanced fermented food, containing oral or enteral beta-glucans, in patients treated at 3 Emergency Care Units in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. This is a prospective randomized study with a characteristic design involving patients treated in the medical wards of 3 Emergency Care Unit. The following assessments will be conducted: Global Subjective Assessment for adults and Mini Nutritional Assessment for the elderly, Sociodemographic, and Laboratory Evaluation.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 100 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Patients admitted to the medical clinic ward Exclusion Criteria: Patients unable to swallow

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

length of hospital stay

Timeframe: during hospitalization

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06545149

SponsorFederal University of São Paulo

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-10

Contact for this trial

FERNANDO SABIA TALLO, PhD

+55 11 971554018 fstallo@unifesp.br

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