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Study NCT ID: NCT01236833
Status: UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted: 2011-08-04
First Post: 2010-11-08
Is NOT Gene Therapy: False
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Lactated Ringer's Solution in Neonates With Feeding Intolerance
Sponsor: McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Enteral Administration of Lactated Ringer's Solution in Neonates With Feeding Intolerance, a Randomized Controlled Trial
Status: UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date: 2011-08
Last Known Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: LR
Brief Summary: The objective of this study is determining if enteral administration of Lactated Ringer's solution (LR) in preterm infants with feeding intolerance enables for faster advancement of milk feeding than fasting.
Detailed Description: Feeding intolerance is a common problem in premature infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Definition is clinical and based on abdominal distension, abdominal tenderness, emesis, change in gastric residuals, presence of blood in stool, and apnea with bradycardia.

Feeding intolerance is associated with serious complications: necrotizing enterocolitis, longer hospitalization and prolonged intravenous nutrition complications (e.g. sepsis, liver damage). Therefore, the investigators aim to achieve adequate enteral nutrition as soon as possible.

Because LR is a an amniotic fluid-like solution, it may improve gastro-intestinal function and avoid fasting, as well as its multiple problems (e.g. intestinal atrophy and decreased intestinal motility). LR was chosen as the test solution because of experience documenting its safe use in comparable groups: in newborn resuscitation parenterally, in amnioinfusion, and in bowel irrigation. Moreover, LR is similar in electrolytes composition to the experimental solution used in previous studies by Barney et al in neonates.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: