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Quantification and Derivation of Metabolic Needs in Children During Burn Rehabilitation

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00539019
Recruitment Status : Withdrawn (indirect calorimetry no longer employed at the institution; calorimeter is not accurate/reliable)
First Posted : October 3, 2007
Last Update Posted : June 19, 2012
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Theresa Mayes, Shriners Hospitals for Children

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The investigators are collecting information on the calorie needs of patients in the first year postburn. The investigators hypothesize that increased energy needs continue for up to a year following wound closure from burn injury.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment
Burns Other: calories measured 5x following wound healing

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 0 participants
Time Perspective: Prospective
Study Start Date : October 2006

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MedlinePlus related topics: Burns

Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort Intervention/treatment
A, observed
measure REE via indirect calorimetry at various time points post burn
 Other: calories measured 5x following wound healing
measure REE at various time points postburn


Outcome Measures
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Ages Eligible for Study:   5 Years to 18 Years   (Child, Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population
burned, pediatrics pooled from inpatient acute population
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • >25% burn surface area
  • Wounds present as 95% healed
  • Admitted to Shriners Hospital Cincinnati within 7 days of injury

Exclusion Criteria:

  • <5years old
  • <25% burn injury
  • admitted greater than 7 days postburn
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Locations
United States, Ohio
Shriners Hospital for Children
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229
Sponsors and Collaborators
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Theresa M Mayes, RD,LD Shriners Hospital for Children, Cincinnati, Ohio
More Information
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Responsible Party: Theresa Mayes, Clinical Dietitian, Shriners Hospitals for Children
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00539019     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 05-11-17-03-EE
First Posted: October 3, 2007    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 19, 2012
Last Verified: June 2012

Keywords provided by Theresa Mayes, Shriners Hospitals for Children:
nutrition assessment
pediatric