NCT01219608

Brief Summary

This is a double-blinded placebo-controlled block randomized study in intensive care patients comparing enteral glutamine supplementation to placebo. The hypothesis is an improvement of clinical and paraclinical outcomes. The primary endpoint is Infection Probability Score (IPS) and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS). Anthropometric measures and serum inflammatory mediators will be compared.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2010

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2010

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 6, 2010

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 13, 2010

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

June 14, 2011

Status Verified

October 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

October 6, 2010

Last Update Submit

June 13, 2011

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Infection Probability Score

    Infection Probability Score will be measured and will be compared to the baseline after 10 days of the intervention

    10 days after intervention

  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

    Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome will be measured and will be compared to the baseline after 10 days of the intervention

    10 days after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Prealbumin

    10 days after intervention

  • CRP

    10 days after intervention

  • Serum prealbumin

    10 days after the intervention

  • Length of stay (LOS)

  • Bed sores

    10 days after intervention

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

Glutamine 0.5 g/kg/day

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Dietary Supplement: Glutamine 0.5 g/kg/day

Glutamine 1 g/kg/day

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Dietary Supplement: Glutamine 1 g/kg/day

Enteral Nutrition

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Dietary Supplement: Enteral Nutrition

Interventions

Glutamine 0.5 g/kg/dayDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Glutamine 0.5 g/kg/day

Glutamine 0.5 g/kg/day
Glutamine 1 g/kg/dayDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Glutamine 1 g/kg/day

Glutamine 1 g/kg/day
Enteral NutritionDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Ordinary Enteral Nutrition

Enteral Nutrition

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Age 18-60
  • No corticosteroids use
  • No history of heart, liver and kidney diseases
  • Nutrition through nasogastric or orogastric

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who will not tolerate enteral nutrition for more than 48 hours
  • Patients who are NPO and nutritional support has not started
  • Lactating and pregnant women
  • Kidney failure during the study
  • A history of glutamin supplement use before the study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Al-Zahra Hospital

Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

GlutamineEnteral Nutrition

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Amino Acids, BasicAmino AcidsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsAmino Acids, DiaminoAmino Acids, NeutralFeeding MethodsTherapeuticsNutritional SupportNutrition Therapy

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 6, 2010

First Posted

October 13, 2010

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion

June 1, 2011

Study Completion

June 1, 2011

Last Updated

June 14, 2011

Record last verified: 2010-10

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