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Beta-glucan and trauma

Effect of Beta-glucan on serum level of IL-12, hs-CRP and clinical outcomes in Multiple trauma patients: a prospective randomized pilot study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014122014901N5
Enrollment
40
Registered
2014-12-31
Start date
2013-05-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

trauma. Unspecified early complication of trauma

Interventions

Intervention 1: study: high protein diet plus 3 grams beta-glucan. Intervention 2: control: high protein diet plus carbomass.
Prevention
study: high protein diet plus 3 grams beta-glucan
control: high protein diet plus carbomass

Sponsors

National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age older than 18 years; having two or more organ-system traumas, with the prediction of a life expectancy more than 21 days after randomization; need to be mechanically ventilated. no previous digestive, diabetes, respiratory or infectious diseases; no pregnancy; no lactation; no immunosuppression; no obesity (body mass index > 30) nor malnutrition (body mass index < 18.5); no any contraindication to enteral administration Exclusion criteria: Discharge or death before 10 days

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Interlukin-12. Timepoint: day 1, day 21. Method of measurement: ELISA.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Organ failure. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: Clinical and Paraclinical.;Lenght of ICU stay. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: observation.;Infection incidense. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: Clinical and Paraclinical.;Lenght of ventilation. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: observation.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Vahdat Shariatpanahi

Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

nutritiondata@yahoo.com z.shariatpanahi@sbmu.ac.ir+98 21223574834

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026