Bolus Pouch Feed Study

Prior treatment

• Patients receiving inpatient care

Other illness

• Patients with major hepatic dysfunction (i.e., decompensated liver disease)
• Patients with major renal dysfunction \[i.e., requiring filtration or stage 4/5 chronic kidney disease (CKD)\]
• Allergy to any study product ingredients

Other

• Parenteral nutrition contributing more than 70% of total energy requirements
• Participation in other clinical intervention studies within 2 weeks of this study
• Adults lacking mental capacity to consent
• Investigator concern regarding ability or willingness of patient to comply with the study requirements.

• ≥16 years of age
• Using or requiring an enteral tube feed as part of nutritional management plan
• Using or about to use bolus tube feeding methods at least once daily
• Expected to receive at least 400 kcal/day from the intervention feed
• Written or electronic informed consent from patient, or verbally given consent countersigned by a witness for those physically unable to sign.