SPLANCHNIC GLUTAMINE METABOLISM IN PRETERM INFANTS

SPLANCHNIC GLUTAMINE METABOLISM IN PRETERM INFANTS - SPLANCHNIC GLUTAMINE METABOLISM IN PRETERM INFANTS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON30405

Enrollment

Registered

2007-02-27

Start date

2006-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-18

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

Conditions

metabolism

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

2 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. written and informed consent from both parents or a legal guardians. 2. birth weight 750 - 1,500 g. 3. appropiate for gestational age. 4. at least 8 hours formula fed.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. congenital metabolic disease. 2. congenital intestinal disease and/or malformation. 3. ventilatory support like Infant Flow or CPAP.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The splanchnic uptake of dietary glutamine to determine the relationship between the level of protein intake and splanchnic amino acid metabolism.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The amount of glutamine that is substrate for energy in the gut of preterm neonates.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results