Fitabisc
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A study to evaluate the palatability of a nutritional support biscuit (Fitabisc) in patients about to undergo colorectal surgery
IRAS ID
188557
Contact name
John MacFie
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
The purpose of this study is to collect information about a new biscuit called 'Fitabisc'. Fitabisc is a chocolate cookie with vanilla cream filling which contains the most important antioxidants Vitamin C, Vitamin E, the mineral Selenium and glutamine.
The potential purpose of the biscuit is to provide nutritional support to patients prior to having bowel surgery with the aim that this may have a positive effect on a variety of surgical outcomes. However determing whether that might be the case is a possible future project. The aim of this initial study is simply to see whether or not patients find the biscuit palatable (tasty) and can manage to eat the required number of biscuits prior to their operation. Participants will be asked to eat up to 4 biscuits a day for a minimum of 10 days immediately prior to their admission for bowel surgery. They will be asked to record the platability of the biscuit, the quantity of bisuits they ate each day and, if they could not eat all the daily ration of biscuits, to explain why this was the case. We will follow progress after surgery so we can be alerted to any possible adverse effects of eating the biscuit, though none are expected.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/YH/0413
Date of REC Opinion
6 Nov 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion