Efficacy and safety of a novel fish oil based lipid emulsion (SMOFlipid) compared with olive oil based lipid emulsion (Clinoleic) in term and near-term (>34 weeks) neonates – a randomised controlled trial
- Conditions
- eonatal nutritionNeonatal nutritionDiet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disordersReproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12609000337279
- Lead Sponsor
- Princess Margaret Hospsital for Children
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
1) Term and near term neonates (>34 weeks) admitted in the neonatal unit at Princess Margaret Hospital and 2) Needing Parenteral Nutrition providing > 75% of energy expenditure requirements for at least 7 days
(1) Blood culture positive sepsis (2)Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (requiring exchange transfusion) (3) Metabolic disorders including lactic and/or uncompensated acidosis (4) No parenteral consent (5) Administration of Intravenous lipid infusion prior to study (6) Postnatal age > 7 days
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ong Chain-Poly Uunsaturated Fatty Acid (LC-PUFA) levels in plasma and Red cell membrane analysis[Baseline and Day 8 of the study];Plasma and Urinary F2-isoprostane level by GC/MS (Gas chrmatography/Mass spectrometry) method[Baseline and day 8 of the study]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Phagocyte activation assay and cytokine production[Baseline and Day 8 of the study by pHRhodo assay and Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)]