The Impact of Blenderized Tube Feeding on Gastrointestinal Symptoms, a Scoping Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Search Strategy
2.2. Study Eligibility
2.3. Data Collection and Assessment
3. Results
3.1. Studies Included
3.2. Assessment
3.3. Findings in the Pediatric Population
3.4. Findings in the Adult Population
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
6. Future Directions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
BTF | blenderized tube feeding |
ESPEN | European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism |
ETF | enteral tube feeding |
G-tube | gastrostomy tube |
HEN | home enteral nutrition |
SCF | standard commercial formula |
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Study | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | Q8 | Q9 | Q10 | Q11 | Q12 | Q13 | Q14 | Quality (Total Quality Score) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnson et al., 2018 * [15] | Y | Y | Y | Y | NR | NO | NO | NO | Y | NA | Y | NO | NA | NO | Fair |
Trollip et al., 2019 * [16] | Y | Y | Y | Y | NR | NO | NO | NO | Y | NA | Y | NO | NA | NO | Fair |
Hurt et al., 2015 * [17] | NO | Y | Y | NR | NO | Y | Y | NO | NO | NO | Y | NO | NA | NO | Poor |
Batsis et al., 2020 [18] | Y | Y | Y | Y | NR | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | NO | Y | NO | Good |
Kernizan et al., 2020 [19] | Y | Y | Y | Y | NO | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | NO | Y | NO | Good |
Samela et al., 2017 [20] | Y | Y | Y | Y | NO | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | NO | Y | NO | Good |
Fabiani et al., 2020 [21] | Y | Y | Y | Y | NO | Y | Y | Y | Y | NO | Y | NO | Y | Y | Good |
Study | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | Q8 | Q9 | Q10 | Q11 | Q12 | Quality (Total Quality Score) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pentiuk et al., 2011 [22] | Y | Y | Y | Y | NO | Y | Y | NA | Y | NO | Y | NA | Fair |
Gallagher et al., 2018 [23] | Y | Y | Y | Y | NO | Y | Y | NO | Y | Y | Y | NA | Good |
Hron et al., 2019 [24] | Y | Y | Y | Y | NO | Y | Y | NO | Y | Y | NO | NA | Fair |
Spurlock et al., 2022 [25] | Y | Y | Y | Y | NO | Y | Y | NO | NO | Y | Y | NA | Fair |
Study | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | Q8 | Q9 | Q10 | Q11 | Q12 | Q13 | Q14 | Quality (Total Quality Score) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schmidt et al., 2018 [5] | Y | Y | Y | NO | NO | Y | NO | Y | Y | Y | Y | NO | Y | Y | Good |
Study | Population and Sample Size | Outcome Evaluation Method | Blenderized Food—Type | Diet Prescription Guidelines | Follow-Up Period |
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Johnson et al., 2018 [15] | 255 children 50.5% (n = 173) using CF and 49.5% (n = 82) using BTF | Questionnaire | Homemade (59%) or commercially available blenderized | NR | NA |
Trollip et al., 2019 [16] | 12 children | Questionnaire | Homemade (33%) or a combination of homemade and formula (17.5%) | NR | NA |
Hurt et al., 2015 [17] | 54 adults 50.5% (n = 30) using BTF and 45.5% (n = 24) using CF | Self-designed survey | Homemade | NR | NA |
Batsis et al., 2020 [18] | 23 children | Clinical documentation provided in the medical records | Homemade (65%) or commercially available blenderized (17.5%) or a combination of both (17.5%) | NR | 3 and 6 months |
Kernizan et al., 2020 [19] | 34 children | Parent report Clinical documentation provided in the medical records | Homemade | Recipes designed by dietitians | NA |
Samela et al., 2017 [20] | 10 children All transitioned from an elemental formula to real food ingredients formula (TFRF) | The number of defecations and the consistency of each stool | Commercially available blenderized | NR | NA |
Fabiani et al., 2020 [21] | 250 adults 103 fed blenderized natural enteral feeding and 112 fed commercial formulas. | The number of defecations and the consistency of each stool according to the Bristol Stool Chart (BSC) | Homemade | Simple weight-based equation (25–30 kcal/kg/day) to calculate daily caloric target (Atasever et al., 2018; Taylor et al., 2016) | 8 days |
Pentiuk et al., 2011 [22] | 33 children | Survey | Homemade | Food Processor Program (ESHA Research, Salem, OR) | 2 months |
Gallagher et al., 2018 [23] | 20 children | Questionnaire | Homemade | Canada’s Food Guide for Healthy Eating. VitamixR 7500 G-Series blender | 6 months |
Hron et al., 2019 [24] | 70 children | Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Symptom and Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (PGSQ); (L) PedsQL Gastrointestinal Symptoms Scale (GI-PedsQL). | Homemade (67%) or commercially available blenderized | Cronometer, a web-based nutrient database (Revelstoke, British Columbia) | 1 year |
Spurlok et al., 2022 [25] | 14 adults first 2 weeks in CF, next 3 weeks partial BTF, next full BTF | Questionnaire | Commercially available blenderized | NR | 6 weeks |
Schmidt et al., 2019 [5] | 118 adults 50% using commercially available product based on real foods and 50% using standard tube feed | The number of defecations and the consistency of each stool according to the Bristol Stool Chart (BSC) | Commercially available blenderized | FAO Expert Consultation on Energy and Protein Requirements (1985) | 1 month |
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Sforza, E.; Limongelli, D.; Giorgio, V.; Margiotta, G.; Proli, F.; Kuczynska, E.M.; Leoni, C.; Rigante, D.; Contaldo, I.; Veredice, C.; et al. The Impact of Blenderized Tube Feeding on Gastrointestinal Symptoms, a Scoping Review. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 2173. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13042173
Sforza E, Limongelli D, Giorgio V, Margiotta G, Proli F, Kuczynska EM, Leoni C, Rigante D, Contaldo I, Veredice C, et al. The Impact of Blenderized Tube Feeding on Gastrointestinal Symptoms, a Scoping Review. Applied Sciences. 2023; 13(4):2173. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13042173
Chicago/Turabian StyleSforza, Elisabetta, Domenico Limongelli, Valentina Giorgio, Gaia Margiotta, Francesco Proli, Eliza Maria Kuczynska, Chiara Leoni, Donato Rigante, Ilaria Contaldo, Chiara Veredice, and et al. 2023. "The Impact of Blenderized Tube Feeding on Gastrointestinal Symptoms, a Scoping Review" Applied Sciences 13, no. 4: 2173. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13042173