An Open Study of Efficacy, Safety and Body Weight Changing in the Blendera-Tube Fed Patients
Vibul Trakulhoon MD*, Buchcha Prammanasudh BNS*
Affiliation : * Department of Surgery, Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital, Royal Thai Air Force, Bangkok, Thailand
Objective : To determine the efficacy and safety of Blendera in patients with tube feeding.
Material and Method: An open study with twenty-one subjects who required tube feeding in Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital
were fed with Blendera for seven days. Nutritional status, weight, laboratory values and complications were assessed on
day 0 (baseline), day 3, and day 7.
Results : Tube-fed patients supported with commercial Blendera formula maintained nutritional status safely with the
statistically significant improvement of potassium, calcium, magnesium, prealbumin, triglycerides, and HDL, p-value < 0.05.
Especially patients with severe malnutrition status were getting better during the feeding period, p-value 0.028. In addition,
there was no statistically significant difference in weight and nutritional status between genders.
Conclusion : Subjects supported with Blendera are effective in preventing significant weight loss and improves nutritional
status without complications. The formula provides all the nutrients when administered daily.
Keywords : Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital Nutrition Triage (BNT), Blendera, Blenderized diet, Commercial formula, Enteral tube feeding, Fiber, Hospital-prepared tube feeding, Intermittent tube feeding, Medium chain triglyceride
