Plasma Citrulline Level in Relation to Absorptive Surface

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Intestinal Failure

• Registration Number: NCT00286039
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Ghent

Brief Summary

Correlation between determination of citrulline in plasma or dried blood

Reference ranges for healthy children and babies

Longitudinal follow-up of citrulline in preterm babies

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-08
• Study First Submitted: 2006-02-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-02-01
• Study First Posted: 2006-02-02
• Primary Completion: 2010-09
• Study Completion: 2010-09
• Status Verified: 2021-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-07-07
• Last Update Posted: 2021-07-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• 0-18 years
• preterm babies up to 1.500g
• preterm babies over 1.500g

Exclusion Criteria

• gastro-intestinal problems (except for the preterm babies)
• congenital metabolic disorders
• dysfunction of the liver or kidneys
• congenital defects

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reference ranges for healthy children and babies	Until end of study
Correlation between determination of citrulline in plasma or dried blood	Untill end of study
Longitudinal follow-up of citrulline in preterm babies	Untill end of study

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Ghent; 🇧🇪 Ghent, Belgium