Glutamine Popsicles in Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)/Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Patients

This study is currently recruiting participants. (see Contacts and Locations)

Verified August 2013 by University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Information provided by:

University of Wisconsin, Madison

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00204958

First received: September 13, 2005

Last updated: August 16, 2013

Last verified: August 2013

History of Changes

Purpose

Nutrition is an important part of the recovery process after having a head injury so that subjects can gain strength and fight off infection. Liquid nutrition formulas are often given to patients through a tube that has been placed into the intestines for feeding when they are unable to eat on their own. Some reports suggest that nutrition with extra amounts of the amino acid called glutamine may decrease infections and hospital stay in severely injured patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if giving extra amounts of an amino acid called glutamine with liquid nutrition formulas will decrease the risk of infection and length of stay in the intensive care unit after having a head injury.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Bone Marrow Transplantation Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantion	Drug: nutritional supplement Drug: glutamine popsicle	Phase 4


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment Masking: Double-Blind Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title:	Evaluation of Glutamine Popsicles in Adult/Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)/Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Patients

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Bone Marrow Transplantation Dietary Supplements

Drug Information available for: Glutamine

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Wisconsin, Madison:

Primary Outcome Measures:

grade of mucositis

Secondary Outcome Measures:

need for intravenous versus oral nutritional supplementation


Estimated Enrollment:	50
Study Start Date:	February 2004
Primary Completion Date:	May 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	4 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Males
Nonpregnant females
Receiving chemotherapy for BMT/HSCT

Exclusion Criteria:

Documented hepatic dysfunction
History of cirrhosis
History of acute renal failure (creatinine clearance < 25 mL/min)
Gastrointestinal malabsorptive disorder

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00204958

Contacts


Contact: Gordon S Sacks, PharmD., FCCP, BCNSP	608-262-9491	gssacks@pharmacy.wisc.edu

Locations


United States, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin	Recruiting
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792
Contact: Gordon S Sacks, PharmD, FCCP, BCNSP 608-262-9491 gssacks@pharmacy.wisc.edu

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Gordon S Sacks, PharmD., FCCP, BCNSP	University of Wisconsin, Madison

More Information

No publications provided


Responsible Party:	Gordon S. Sacks, PharmD, University of Wisconsin
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00204958 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	2003-222
Study First Received:	September 13, 2005
Last Updated:	August 16, 2013
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of Wisconsin, Madison:


bone marrow transplant (BMT) hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT)

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 26, 2015

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