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Study NCT ID:
NCT00204971
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2015-10-01
First Post:
2005-09-13
Brief Title:
Enteral Glutamine in Neurologically-injured Patients
Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin Madison
Organization:
University of Wisconsin Madison
Study Overview
Official Title:
Randomized Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial of Enteral Glutamine Supplementation in Neurologically-injured Patients
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2015-09
Last Known Status:
None
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:
None
Brief Summary:
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 patientsThe 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
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
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?:
None