Calciuric Effect and Cyclic Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Preterm Infants, Metabolic Bone Disease

In brief

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 the TPN over a portion of the day rather than the whole day. Our hypothesis is that cyclic TPN includes more hypercalcuria in preterm infants as compared to continuous TPN. Objectives: Measure Urinary Calcium(Ca) during the periods of continuous and cyclic TPN. Compare the amount of Ca losses in the urine continuous vs. cyclic TPN

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00711763

Run by

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport

People needed

1

Starts

2008-07-01

Expected to finish

2011-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-07-23

Who can join

Age: any, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Louisiana State University Health Science Center-Shreveport — Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.