Microbial Invasion During Parenteral Nutrition in Surgical Infants Receiving Glutamine

We hypothesise that the addition of glutamine supplementation to both parenteral nutrition and enteral feeds in surgical newborn infants leads to a reduction in bacterial invasion.

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Key information

Conditions

Surgical Infants Requiring Total Parenteral Nutrition Hyperphagia Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Age range

Up to 3 month

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street

London, WC1N 1EH, United Kingdom

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Infants who have undergone surgical procedures for congenital anomalies or
Intestinal inflammation who require total parenteral nutrition.

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Isonitrogenous Vaminolact

Dietary Supplement

Isonitrogenous Vaminolact

Dipeptiven (L-glutamine- Lalanine)

Drug

0.6g/kg/day

Primary outcomes

Evidence of microbial invasion

Time frame: 5 days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Institute of Child Health

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Registry information

Official study title

Microbial Invasion During Parenteral Nutrition in Surgical Infants Receiving Glutamine.

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Mar 31, 2008
Registry last updated: Jan 25, 2022

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