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NCT Number: NCT03100305

Amino Acids Profiles in Premature Infants Receiving Nutritional Support

The aim of this study is to investigate the changes of amino acid metabolic profiles in different nutritional stages of preterm infants and determine the effects of nutritional intervention on the amino acid metabolic status of preterm infants.

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Key information

Conditions

Premature Infant Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Obstetric Labor Complications Obstetric Labor, Premature Pregnancy Complications Premature Birth Urogenital Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Premature infants, and admitted to hospital within 24 hours after birth; Documentation of informed consent; In need of receiving parenteral nutrition after birth;

Exclusion criteria

Premature infants with a parenteral nutrition period of less than 3 days; Inborn error of metabolism; Chromosomal abnormalities or multiple malformations;

Treatment and study plan

Collection of blood and urine

Other

Collection of blood and urine before nutritional support, during total parenteral nutrition, during partial parenteral nutrition and during enteral nutrition

Primary outcomes

  1. Amino acid profiles in blood

    Time frame: through the transition to enteral nutrition, an average of 1 month

    Amino acid levels in blood

Secondary outcomes

  1. Weight

    Time frame: Until the corrected gestational age is 37 weeks or discharged

  2. Height

    Time frame: Until the corrected gestational age is 37 weeks or discharged

  3. Head circumference

    Time frame: Until the corrected gestational age is 37 weeks or discharged

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective Study of Amino Acids Profiles in Premature Infants Receiving Nutritional Support

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Apr 4, 2017
Registry last updated
Apr 3, 2018

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