Status:
TERMINATED
Calciuric Effect and Cyclic Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants
Lead Sponsor:
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Conditions:
Preterm Infants
Metabolic Bone Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-9 years
Brief Summary
The aim of our work is to study the effect of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) cycling in preterm infants on hypercalcuria (excessive calcium excretion in urine). TPN cycling refers to administering t...
Detailed Description
Randomized cross over design, in which babies will receive TPN either continuously or on a cyclic basis for 3 days. The patients will then be crossed over to receive the other way of administration ov...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Preterm babies with birth weights of 1500 gm or less.
- Expected to be restricted from oral feeding or on trophic feeds
- On TPN for at least 6 days
Exclusion
- Infants who at the time of enrollment are on any diuretics (Lasix, hydrochlorothiazide, Aldactone, etc.) or caffeine
- those who are hemodynamically unstable
- Or have renal or hepatic insufficiency
- Infants with major congenital anomalies
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
1 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00711763
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
September 1 2011
Last Update
July 23 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Louisiana State University Health Science Center-Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, 71130