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Lipid Infusions to Optimize Nutrition Trial

Lipid Infusions to Optimize Nutrition (LION) and Minimize Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Neurodevelopmental Impairment in Extremely Preterm Infants: A Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06915441
Acronym
LION
Enrollment
230
Registered
2025-04-08
Start date
2026-04-29
Completion date
2030-12-31
Last updated
2026-08-06

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Conditions

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Neurodevelopmental Impairment

Keywords

soybean oil-based lipid emulsion (SOLE), mixed oil lipid emulsion (MOLE)

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to identify survival free of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), fatty acid profiles, and early biochemical measures for oxidative stress comparing mixed oil lipid emulsion (MOLE) vs soybean oil-based lipid emulsion (SOLE) and to establish whether MOLE or SOLE is more effective in minimizing pulmonary outcomes, neonatal morbidities, long-term morbidity and mortality, and improving discharge growth and Bayley Scales of Infant Development Fourth Edition (BSID-IV) neurodevelopmental assessment at two years

Interventions

DRUGSOLE

Participants will first receive LE at 1 g/kg/day, then will advance to 2 g/kg/day and lastly to 3 g/kg/day as tolerated to titrate based on triglyceride level \<250 mg/dL, per clinical team

DRUGMOLE

Participants will first receive LE at 1 g/kg/day, then will advance to 2 g/kg/day and lastly to 3 g/kg/day as tolerated to titrate based on triglyceride level \<250 mg/dL, per clinical team

Sponsors

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 28 Weeks
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* inborn \<28 weeks gestational age (GA) or ≤1000g birth weight (BW) * survives until 12 hours after birth.

Exclusion criteria

* Infants who are unable to be enrolled by 96 hours postnatal age * Major anomaly * Overt non-bacterial infection * Infants likely to expire soon defined as limiting or withdrawal of intensive care recommended or requested by the parents.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of participants free of BPD (infants breathing in room air)36 weeks post menstrual age (PMA)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in relative mole percentages of Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in plasmabaseline before LE exposure, end of the intervention period (28±3 postnatal days), 36 weeks postmenstrual age (±3 days)
Relative mole percentages of Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in plasmabaseline before LE exposure
Change in relative mole percentages of Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in plasmabaseline before LE exposure, end of the intervention period (28±3 postnatal days), 36 weeks postmenstrual age (±3 days)
Relative mole percentages of Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in plasmabaseline before LE exposure
Change in relative mole percentages of Arachidonic acid (ARA) in plasmabaseline before LE exposure, end of the intervention period (28±3 postnatal days), 36 weeks postmenstrual age (±3 days)
Relative mole percentages of Arachidonic acid (ARA) in plasmabaseline before LE exposure
Change in relative mole percentages of linoleic acid (LA) in plasmabaseline before LE exposure, end of the intervention period (28±3 postnatal days), 36 weeks postmenstrual age (±3 days)
Relative mole percentages of linoleic acid (LA) in plasmabaseline before LE exposure
Change in Urine oxidative stress marker, superoxide dismutasebaseline before LE exposure, end of the intervention period (28±3 postnatal days), 36 weeks postmenstrual age (±3 days)
Change in Urine oxidative stress marker, lipid peroxidasebaseline before LE exposure, end of the intervention period (28±3 postnatal days), 36 weeks postmenstrual age (±3 days)
Change in glutathione ratiobaseline before LE exposure, end of the intervention period (28±3 postnatal days), 36 weeks postmenstrual age (±3 days)
Amount of superoxide dismutasebaseline before LE exposure
Glutathione ratiobaseline before LE exposure
Amount of lipid peroxidasebaseline before LE exposure
Change in lung reactance as assessed by the Non-Invasive Functional Oscillometry Test (FOT)before discharge (~ 36 weeks post menstrual age), two years
Change in resistance as assessed by the Non-Invasive Functional Oscillometry Test (FOT)before discharge (~ 36 weeks post menstrual age), two years
Change in impedance as assessed by the Non-Invasive Functional Oscillometry Test (FOT)before discharge (~ 36 weeks post menstrual age), two years
Change in resonance frequency as assessed by the Non-Invasive Functional Oscillometry Test (FOT)before discharge (~ 36 weeks post menstrual age), two years
Change in tidal volume as assessed by the Non-Invasive Functional Oscillometry Test (FOT)before discharge (~ 36 weeks post menstrual age), two years
Change in respiratory rate as assessed by the Non-Invasive Functional Oscillometry Test (FOT)before discharge (~ 36 weeks post menstrual age), two years
Change in weight of participantbaseline, end of the intervention period (28±3 postnatal days), 36 weeks postmenstrual age, at discharge (~ 40 weeks post menstrual age)
Change in length of participantbaseline, end of the intervention period (28±3 postnatal days), 36 weeks postmenstrual age, at discharge (~ 40 weeks post menstrual age)
Change in head circumference of participantbaseline, end of the intervention period (28±3 postnatal days), 36 weeks postmenstrual age, at discharge (~ 40 weeks post menstrual age)
Neurodevelopmental development as assessed by the Bayley Scales of Infants Development Version IV (BSID-IV)2 years corrected ageThe following domains will be assessed: composite motor, language and cognition.Range of composite score is from 40-160.Composite scores (mean = 100; Standard Deviation = 15) will be reported, with higher scores reflecting better developmental outcomes.
Mechanical ventilation daysDischarge (about 3 months from birth)
Number of days participants are exposed to oxygenDischarge (about 3 months from birth)
Number of chronic lung disease re-hospitalizationsafter Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) discharge till 2 years of age
Number of participants that develop late onset sepsisDischarge (about 3 months from birth)
Number of participants that develop cholestasisDischarge (about 3 months from birth)
Weight of participantDischarge (about 3 months from birth)
Length of participantDischarge (about 3 months from birth)
Head circumference of participantDischarge (about 3 months from birth)
Number of participants that dieDischarge (about 3 months from birth)
Number of participants that develop Neonatal MorbidityDischarge (about 3 months from birth)Neonatal Morbidity may include severe intraventricular hemorrhage, surgical necrotizing enterocolitis (stage 2A or greater), severe retinopathy of prematurity (Stage 2 or greater or with plus disease), hearing loss, severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia or death.

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTLindsay F Holzapfel, MD, MS
Lindsay.N.Fleig@uth.tmc.edu(713) 500-6422
CONTACTEmily Stephens
Emily.K.Stephens@uth.tmc.edu(713) 500-5734
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORLindsay Holzapfel, MD, MS

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 7, 2026