Amino Acids Profiles in Premature Infants Receiving Nutritional Support

Completed

• Conditions: Premature Infant

• Registration Number: NCT03100305
• Lead Sponsor: Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-02-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-03-28
• Study First Posted: 2017-04-04
• Primary Completion: 2018-02-15
• Status Verified: 2018-03
• Study Completion: 2018-03-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-03-30
• Last Update Posted: 2018-04-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 124

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;

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Amino acid profiles in blood	through the transition to enteral nutrition, an average of 1 month	Amino acid levels in blood

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Height	Until the corrected gestational age is 37 weeks or discharged
Head circumference	Until the corrected gestational age is 37 weeks or discharged
Weight	Until the corrected gestational age is 37 weeks or discharged

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; 🇨🇳 Shanghai, China