Role of Ready To Drink Nutritional Formula (Protison Enriched With Ω-3 Fa And Bcaa) Supplemented By Nasogastric Tube Feeding In Various Cancer Patients: A Clinical Trial

Abstract

Abstract: Background and Objective: Cancer patients often encounter various health issues like
malnutrition, cachexia and fatigue during or after chemotherapy. Hence, they need balanced
nutritional support (nutraceuticals and dietary supplements) to maintain optimal health status.
Current clinical trial was designed to examine the impact of balanced nutritional formulaProtisonTM cancer nutritional formula (PCNF; enriched with T-3 FA, fibers, BCAA and micronutrients), in various cancer patient by checking calorie intake and overall health status. Materials
and Methods: Totally 42 cancer patients with poor nutritional status under nasogastric (NG) tube
feeding was recruited and administered with the commercial nutritional formula (PCNF; 237
mL/Pack) for 5-6 times/day via bolus NG tube feeding for 12 weeks. Results: Subjects administered
with PCNF showed a significant increase (p<0.001) in calorie intake and increased body weight,
BMI. Also, the levels of total proteins, pre-albumin and transferrin were also significantly increased
(p<0.007) in PCNF supplemented patients. Moreover, PCNF fed cancer subjects showed normal
range of various biochemical parameters like glycemic indices, lipid profile and various
biochemical markers with improved nutritional status. Conclusion: Taking together that PCNF
tube-fed cancer patients showed better health status (lower the risk of malnutrition and cachexia)
by improving body weight, BMI, protein and pre-albumin without any adverse effects