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Effect of beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate, arginine and glutamine on complication after cardiac surgery

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
cardiac surgery patients.
Registration Number
IRCT20120913010826N31
Lead Sponsor
Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Willingness to cooperate and complete the informed consent form by the patient
Age 18 to 70 years
Body mass index (BMI) above 18.5 and below 30
Do not take supplements or formulas to strengthen the immune system before starting the study
No infection and sepsis
No need for other entral formulas due to special problems (kidney, lung, liver, etc)
Candidate patients for heart surgery

Exclusion Criteria

Drugs that affect metabolism such as steroids and male and female hormonal drugs or corticosteroids
Abnormal liver function
Metastatic cancer and autoimmune diseases
Patients with thyroid, pituitary and hypothalamus dysfunction

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Biochemical evaluation of interleukin 1 (mean serum interleukin-1 concentration) Biochemical evaluation of interleukin 6 (mean serum interleukin-1 concentration) Biochemical evaluation of TNF-alpha (mean serum TNF-alpha concentration). Timepoint: Before and after of surgery. Method of measurement: Biochemical experiments.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Duration of hospitalization in ICU and hospital. Timepoint: After cardiac surgery. Method of measurement: Check the patient file.
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