Effect of an Oral Supplement Enriched in Amino Acids and the Leucine Metabolite B-hydroxy B-methylbutyrate (HMB)

Stopped early · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Pressure Ulcers

In brief

The focus of this study is to look at the role of nutrition in the healing of pressure ulcers. The purpose of this study is to test whether the rate of healing of pressure ulcers is increased in those patients receiving a nutritional supplement of amino acids and the leucine metabolite, B-hydroxy-B-methylbutyrate is enhanced when compared to control patients receiving a supplement containing only one of the proteins in the experimental supplement

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00502372

Run by

Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System

People needed

9

Starts

2008-12-01

Expected to finish

2010-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-12-15

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with Stage II pressure ulcer or greater
• Patients who consent to participate
• Patients who can ingest the supplement either orally or per feeding tube
• Patients who are 21 years of age or older

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with infected wounds
• Patients with cellulitis, sepsis or osteomyelitis
• Patients with end-organ failure
• Patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (HbA1C>10)
• Patients who cannot tolerate oral or bolus tube feedings

Where it is running

• Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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