Prematurity Parenteral nutrition
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Preterm =65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: >=38 weeks gestational age severe hyperbilirubinaemia (>exchange transfusion level) infants with proven severe sepsis, in whom lipid emulsion would be contraindicated Infants with hypertriglyceridaemia / hyperlipidaemia Major congenital abnormality
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: To compare the effect of an olive oil based lipid emulsions used in parenteral nutrition on prostaglandin synthesis and cytokine production in preterm infants, compared with standard lipid emulsion.;Secondary Objective: To compare the effect of olive oil based lipid emulsion on respiratory outcomes (duration of ventilation, disease severity) and on nutritional outcomes (weight gain, triglycerode level);Primary end point(s): 1. Urine prostagalandin metabolite concentration (thromboxane B2 and 6-keto PGF-1 alpha levels) 2. Plasma cytokine concentration (TNF alpha, IL-2, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10) | — |
Countries
United Kingdom