Enteral Glutamine in Reducing Bloodstream Infections in Short Bowel Syndrome Infants

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Conditions studied: Bloodstream Infections, Short Bowel Syndrome, Development, Nutrition, Biological Markers

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effects (good and bad) of supplementation with Glutamine to that of a placebo (L-alanine), on your child and their Short Bowel Syndrome. Researchers are doing this study to see if the addition of Glutamine to oral/tube feeding (nutrition therapy) will work better by preventing bloodstream infections, improving growth, and/or changing the make-up of bacteria in your child's intestine. Glutamine is approved by the FDA for use in adults with Short Bowel Syndrome. In this study, the investigators will be assessing how well Glutamine affects Short Bowel Syndrome in children.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT01576003
Run by
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
People needed
10
Starts
2012-04-01
Expected to finish
2015-06-01
Last updated by the study team
2020-06-11

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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