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Effect of Parenteral Nutrition With n-3 PUFAs on Patients With Intestinal Failure

Effect of Parenteral Nutrition With n-3 PUFAs on Patients With Intestinal Failure

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03869957
Enrollment
20
Registered
2019-03-11
Start date
2019-12-01
Completion date
2022-06-30
Last updated
2025-09-25

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

Conditions

Intestinal Failure

Keywords

omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, intestinal failure, oxidative stress

Brief summary

Randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the effect of parenteral nutrition (PN) supplemented with lipid emulsions containing 0.1-0.2 g omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA)/kg body weight/day for 7 days on malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, a marker of lipoperoxidation of reactive species, compared with a control group (without n-3 PUFA) in patients with intestinal failure (IF).

Detailed description

IF is the loss of intestinal function that affects the decrease in the absorption of macronutrients, water, and electrolytes, so it requires intravenous supplementation such as PN and/or intravenous fluids to maintain health and/or growth. IF type II is associated with complex infectious and metabolic complications and patients require PN for weeks or months. Long-term PN use, however, includes the risk of complications, among which a serious one is the intestinal failure-associated liver disease (1). It has been proposed that metabolic endotoxemia (2-3), inflammation (4) and oxidative stress (5) are involved in the development of this intestinal failure-associated liver disease. Although some studies have reported beneficial effects of n-3 PUFA to prevent and reverse the liver disease associated with IF (6-7), due to its antioxidant (8-10) and anti-inflammatory activity (11-12) and in the modulation of the intestinal microbiota (13), the literature on the use of n-3 PUFA in non-critical patients with IF and PN is limited and the results have not been conclusive. Therefore, a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the effect of PN supplemented with lipid emulsions containing n-3 PUFA/kg body weight/day for 7 days on oxidative stress (concentrations of MDA), compared with a control group (without n-3 PUFA) will be performed.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTIntervention group

0.1-0.2 g n-3 PUFA/kg body weight/day for 7 days

Sponsors

Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Masking description

A team researcher will use Stata 12, to perform randomization with a 1:1 allocation using random block sizes of 4. Once the treatment group is determined, the PN will be prescribed accordingly and the preparation will be carried out in the pharmacy and it will have the same appearance in both arms. Patients and researchers who will evaluate the outcomes and perform the statistical analysis will be blinded to the assigned group.

Intervention model description

Randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients admitted in the non-critical areas of the Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán (INCMNSZ) with a nutritional risk between January 2019 and July 2020 will be considered eligible. * Patients with recent diagnosis of IF type II (an evolution \>28 days) originate from various gastrointestinal or systemic diseases (short bowel, intestinal fistula, intestinal dysmotility, mechanical obstruction, and extensive small bowel mucosal disease).

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with contraindications for PN * Patients with known allergies to the components of the PN formula * Severe liver or renal insufficiency * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus * Certain acute and life-threatening conditions * Immunological diseases (such as autoimmune diseases, human immunodeficiency virus infection, cancer, etc.) * Those that take immunosuppressant medications * Severe hemorrhagic disorders * Pregnant or lactating

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change of malondialdehyde (MDA) in serum from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Measurement of malondialdehyde (MDA) that is a marker for oxidative stress, determined in serum in ng/dl.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change of oxidized glutathione (GSSG) in plasma from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Measurement of oxidized glutathione (GSSG) that is a marker for oxidative stress, determined in plasma in micromol/l.
Change of GSH/GSSG ratio from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7GSH and GSSG will be combined to report GSH/GSSG ratio in micromol/l
Change of carbonylated protein in serum from baseline to day 7.Change from day 0 at day 7.Measurement of carbonylated protein that is a marker for oxidative stress, determined in serum in nmol/mg
Change of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in serum from baseline to day 7.Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Measurement of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) that is a marker for metabolic endotoxemia, determined in serum in ng/dl.
Change of C-reactive protein (CRP) in serum from baseline to day 7.Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Measurement of C-reactive protein (CRP) that is a marker for inflammation, determined in serum in pg/ml.
Change of glucose in serum from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Concentration of glucose in serum according medical records, in mg/dl
Change of nitrogen ureic in serum from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Concentration of nitrogen ureic in serum according medical records, in mg/dl
Change of urea in serum from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Concentration of urea in serum according medical records, in mg/dl
Change of creatinin in serum from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Concentration of creatinin in serum according medical records, in mg/dl
Change of sodium in serum from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Concentration of sodium in serum according medical records, in mmol/l
Change of potassium in serum from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Concentration of potassium in serum according medical records, in mmol/l
Change of phosphorus in serum from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Concentration of phosphorus in serum according medical records, in mg/dl
Change of magnesium in serum from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Concentration of magnesium in serum according medical records, in mg/dl
Change of total bilirubin in serum from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Concentration of total bilirubin in serum according medical records, in mg/dl
Change of direct bilirubin in serum from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Concentration of direct bilirubin in serum according medical records, in mg/dl
Change of indirect bilirubin in serum from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Concentration of indirect bilirubin in serum according medical records, in mg/dl
Change of alanine aminotransferase in serum from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Concentration of alanine aminotransferase in serum according medical records, in U/l
Change of glutathione (GSH) in plasma from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Measurement of glutathione (GSH) that is a marker for oxidative stress, determined in plasma in micromol/l.
Change of alkaline phosphatase in serum from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Concentration of alkaline phosphatase in serum according medical records, in U/l
Frequency of patients with nutritional risk at baselineAt baseline (day 0)Determine the frequency of patients with nutritional risk according the Nutritional Risk Assesment-2002 (NRS-2002) tool, in percentage.
Determine the type of intestinal failure at baseline.At baseline (day 0)Identify the classification of patients with intestinal failure according the ESPEN guidelines on chronic intestinal failure in adults, in percentage.
Frequency of primary diagnosis at baseline.At baseline (day 0)Determine the frequency of primary diagnosis according medical records, in percentage.
Assessment of resting energy expenditure at baselineBaseline (day 0)Measurement of resting energy expenditure at baseline with a calorimeter, in kcal/day
Assessment of nutritional prescription at baseline and at day 7At baseline (day 0) and at day 7Determine the nutritional prescription at baseline, in kcal/day
Frequency of the type and characteristics of nutritional support administeredAt baseline (day 0) and at day 7Determine type and characteristics of nutritional support administered, according medical records, in percentage
Assessment of height at baselineBaseline (day 0)Measurement of weight in centimeters
Assessment of weight at baseline and at the end of the follow-upAt baseline (day 0) and at the end of the follow-up (~ at day 30)Measurement of weight in kilograms
Assessment of body mass index at baseline and at the end of the follow-upAt baseline (day 0) and at the end of the follow-up (~ at day 30)Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2
Assessment of percentage of lean mass at baseline and at the end of the follow-upAt baseline (day 0) and at the end of the follow-up (~ at day 30)Measurement of percentage of lean mass at baseline with a electric bioimpedance (InBody S10 ®).
Assessment of percentage of fat mass at baseline and at the end of the follow-upAt baseline (day 0) and at the end of the follow-up (~ at day 30)Measurement of percentage of fat mass at baseline with a electric bioimpedance (InBody S10 ®).
Assessment of muscle function at baseline and at the end of the follow-upAt baseline (day 0) and at the end of the follow-up (~ at day 30)Measurement of muscle function with a handgrip at baseline, in kilograms
Length of stay at hospitalization areaFrom the date of admission to the date of discharge from the hospitalization area (~ at day 30)Determine the length of stay from the date of admission to the date of discharge from the hospitalization area, in days
Rate of mortalityAt the end of the follow-up (~ at day 30)Evaluation of frequency of mortality, in percentage
Frequency of intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD)From baseline (day 0) to the end of the follow-up (~ at day 30)Determined with the elevation in alkaline phosphatase concentrations within the first 7-14 days with parenteral nutrition, by elevation in transaminase concentrations more than 1.5 times above the upper limit of reference, or by elevation in the total bilirubin or direct bilirubin concentrations \>3, 4, 6 and 12 mg / dl
Change in lipidomics in serum from day 0 to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) to day 7Change in lipidomic profile of the diferent lipid species
Change of aspartate aminotransferase in serum from baseline to day 7Change from baseline (day 0) at day 7Concentration of aspartate aminotransferase in serum according medical records, in U/l

Countries

Mexico

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026