Elemental Formula in Neonates Post Small Bowel Resection: Improved Weaning From Total Parenteral Nutrition?

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Conditions studied: Short Bowel Syndrome

In brief

In neonates with recent small bowel resection or congenital bowel anomalies (gastroschisis or omphalocele), does an elemental formula as compared to a partially hydrolyzed formula allowed the infant to wean off Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) earlier?

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01891279

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

35

Starts

2011-09-26

Expected to finish

2013-09-17

Last updated by the study team

2021-05-07

Who can join

Age: any, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Term or pre-term neonates with either surgical resection of the small bowel or congenital bowel anomalies (gastroschisis, omphalocele) unable to tolerate 90kcal/kg/day of enteral feedings by 1 month of age

You may not qualify if…

• Term or preterm neonates with NEC totalis,
• Inborn Errors of Metabolism, or
• Known or suspected congenital syndromes

Where it is running

• The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Houston, Texas, United States

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