Effect of Novel High Dissolving Transitional Foods

April 27, 2026 updated by: NYU Langone Health

Comparative Study of the Effects of Novel High Dissolving Transitional Foods on Post-Operative Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Craniofacial Surgery

This is a prospective comparative study, where patients who meet inclusion criteria undergoing a craniofacial procedure will either be provided with novel high dissolving transitional foods for use in the post-operative period (Intervention Group) or will not be provided the food and will proceed as per current standard of care (Standard of Care Group). Both groups will be followed pre-operatively at time of pre-operative visit, and will be followed in the post-operative period, with two visits at 1 and 3 weeks post-operatively, respectively.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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160

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10017
        • NYU Langone Health

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients ages 0 years, 6 months to 18 years of age

  • Patients with a diagnosed cleft/craniofacial condition undergoing one of the following cleft/craniofacial related surgeries in the upcoming calendar year (a-c):

    1. Cleft Palate Repair (Palatoplasty)
    2. Alveolar Bone Graft Surgery
    3. Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Surgery
  • Patients who eat fully by mouth (PO)
  • Patients who adhered to scheduling protocols and attended all necessary pre- and post-operative visits

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients under the age of 6 months or over the age of 18
  • Patients who utilize an NG-tube or G-tube for primary means of nutrition/hydration
  • Patients who have PO recommendations from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist that prevents their ability to consume Level 4 IDDSI (pureed) foods, including patients who are NPO.
  • Patients with any diagnosed allergies to the ingredients listed on the Savorease Therapeutic Foods ingredient labels
  • Patients/caregivers who are not able to participate in pre- and post-operative protocoled visits for any reason
  • Patients/caregivers who are not able to respond to written questions presented in English

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Intervention Group
Patients randomized to the intervention group will receive a high dissolving transitional food product.
Dietary supplement: High Dissolving Transitional Food
Transitional foods are solid foods that rapidly change texture in the presence of moisture (e.g., water or saliva) or temperature change. Duration of consumption of the investigational agent will include the time of the surgery until the second post-operative evaluation. This is estimated to be approximately 1-2 months in total.
No Intervention: Standard of Care Group
Patients randomized to the standard of care group will not receive a high dissolving transitional food product.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Caregiver-Reported Rating of Feeding Experience
Time Frame: Week 1 Post-Operation (Post-Op)
Caregivers of participants will complete short survey to assess patient's feeding-related quality of life (QOL) related to the post-operative period. The survey comprises 10 items; each item utilizes a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (Strongly Disagree) to 4 (Strongly Agree). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0-40; lower scores indicate greater feeding-related QOL.
Week 1 Post-Operation (Post-Op)
Caregiver-Reported Rating of Feeding Experience
Time Frame: Week 3 Post-Op
Caregivers of participants will complete short survey to assess patient's feeding-related quality of life (QOL) related to the post-operative period. The survey comprises 10 items; each item utilizes a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (Strongly Disagree) to 4 (Strongly Agree). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0-40; lower scores indicate greater feeding-related QOL.
Week 3 Post-Op

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants with Wound Issues at Pre-Op Visit
Time Frame: Baseline (Pre-Op Visit)
Participants will undergo a wound examination to assess for the presence of fistula, dehiscence, or wound complications.
Baseline (Pre-Op Visit)
Number of Participants with Wound Issues at Week 1 Post-Op
Time Frame: Week 1 Post-Op
Participants will undergo a wound examination to assess for the presence of fistula, dehiscence, or wound complications.
Week 1 Post-Op
Number of Participants with Wound Issues at Week 3 Post-Op
Time Frame: Week 3 Post-Op
Participants will undergo a wound examination to assess for the presence of fistula, dehiscence, or wound complications.
Week 3 Post-Op
30-Day Readmission Rate
Time Frame: Day 30 Post-Op
Percentage of participants who are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days post-operation.
Day 30 Post-Op
Average Participant Weight at Pre-Op Visit
Time Frame: Baseline (Pre-Op Visit)
Participant weight is measured in pounds (lbs).
Baseline (Pre-Op Visit)
Average Participant Weight at Week 1 Post-Op
Time Frame: Week 1 Post-Op
Participant weight is measured in pounds (lbs).
Week 1 Post-Op
Average Participant Weight at Week 3 Post-Op
Time Frame: Week 3 Post-Op
Participant weight is measured in pounds (lbs).
Week 3 Post-Op
Number of Participants who Self-Report Use of Pain Medicine at Pre-Op Visit
Time Frame: Baseline (Pre-Op Visit)
Baseline (Pre-Op Visit)
Number of Participants who Self-Reported Use of Pain Medicine at Week 1 Post-Op
Time Frame: Week 1 Post-Op
Week 1 Post-Op
Number of Participants who Self-Reported Use of Pain Medicine at Week 3 Post-Op
Time Frame: Week 3 Post-Op
Week 3 Post-Op

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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NYU Langone Health

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Roberto Flores, MD, NYU Langone Health

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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August 9, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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February 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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August 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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July 23, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 23, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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July 26, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 1, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 27, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 24-00648

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

The de-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript will be shared upon reasonable request beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication or as required by a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research provided the investigator who proposes to use the data executes a data use agreement with NYU Langone Health. Requests may be directed to: Margaret.lico@nyulangone.org. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.

IPD Sharing Time Frame

Beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication or as required by a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

The investigator who proposed to use the data will be granted access upon reasonable request. Requests should be directed to Margaret.lico@nyulangone.org . To gain access, data requestors will need to sign a data access agreement.

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAP

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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