Status:
COMPLETED
Enteral Glutamine in Neurologically-injured Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Conditions:
Neurologic Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE4
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 thro...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Males
- Nonpregnant females
- Aged 18-75 years old
- Glasgow Coma Scores of 3-12
- Injury Severity Scores greater than or equal to 20
- Requiring enteral nutrition for a minimum of 5 days
Exclusion
- Documented hepatic dysfunction
- Acute renal failure (creatinine clearance \< 15 mL/min)
- Gastrointestinal malabsorptive disorder
- Infection at time of admission
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
102 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00204971
Start Date
January 1 2003
End Date
January 1 2008
Last Update
October 1 2015
Active Locations (1)
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University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792