Status:
UNKNOWN
Early Nutrition in Acute Pancreatitis
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of Warsaw
Conditions:
Acute Pancreatitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to assess the effect of the early oral refeeding and fat content in the diet on the length of stay, clinical course (included pain severity) in pediatric patients with mild and...
Detailed Description
Prospective, randomized study. Research in the adult population shows that early enteral feeding in acute pancreatitis (AP) both oral and via the feeding tube is safe, shortens the length of hospital ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- AP diagnosis according to the generally accepted criteria ie. fulfilling two out of three criteria:
- Abdominal pain of pancreatic origin
- Radiologic findings supportive of AP on imaging
- Amylase or lipase levels elevation three times above the upper limit of normal
- Mild or moderate AP Mild AP: AP without organ failure, local or general complications Moderate AP: AP that may be accompanied by intermittent organ failure, local complications or concomitant disease worsening
- No contradictions to enteral treatment
- Informed consent from the parents or legal guardian and from the patient if older than 16 years
Exclusion
- Severe general condition
- Severe AP
- Kidney insufficiency, cardiac insufficiency
- Diabetes type 1
- Cystic fibrosis
- Contraindications to enteral feeding
- Lack of required informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
84 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03820128
Start Date
February 1 2019
End Date
January 31 2021
Last Update
January 29 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Departement of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.
Warsaw, Poland, 02-091