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N/A N=136 Randomized Prevention

Low Dose Parenteral Fat for Prevention of Parenteral Nutrition Associated Cholestasis in Preterm Neonates

Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Liver Disease

Enrolled (actual)
136
Serious AEs
8.1%
Results posted
Oct 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: The Presence of Cholestasis at Age of 28 Days or When Full Enteral Nutrition is Achieved, Whichever is Longer. — 39; 45 participants who developed Cholestasis

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Intravenous fat emulsion (Other); Restriction of intravenous fat emulsion to 1 gm/kg/d (Other)
Age
Pediatric · 0+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Yale University
Primary completion
Nov 2012

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
The Presence of Cholestasis at Age of 28 Days or When Full Enteral Nutrition is Achieved, Whichever is Longer.
39; 45
SECONDARY
Mortality Rate- Death Rate Before Discharge From the Hospital
5; 6
SECONDARY
Incidence of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
27; 26
SECONDARY
Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
8; 11
SECONDARY
Incidence of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
7; 9
SECONDARY
Late Onset Sepsis
3; 5
SECONDARY
Length of Stay
81.5; 87
SECONDARY
Anthropometric Measurements(Body Weight)
66.6; 62.9
SECONDARY
Anthropometric Measurements(Length)
0.8; 0.9
SECONDARY
Anthropometric Measurements(Head Circumference)
0.5; 0.6

Summary

The goal of the study is to determine if parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis (PNAC) is related to the amount of parenteral (intravenous) fat administered to premature babies until full enteral nutrition is achieved.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Preterm infants less than or equal to 29 weeks' gestation
  • Age less than 48 hours

Exclusion Criteria

  • Congenital intrauterine infection, known to be associated with liver involvement and cholestasis
  • Known structural liver abnormalities that are associated with cholestasis
  • Known genetic disorders: trisomy 21, trisomy 13 and trisomy 18
  • Inborn errors of metabolism
  • Infants meeting the criteria for terminal illness (eg, pH 2 hours)
  • Inability to obtain informed consent
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01050660). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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