Status:

COMPLETED

Feeding Study - Effects Post-cardiac Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

The Hospital for Sick Children

Conditions:

Heart Disease

Dietary Modification

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-6 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this randomized trial is to clarify the role of enteral nutrition (EN) on the relationship between cardiopulmonary bypass-induced inflammation and insulin resistance by investigating th...

Detailed Description

Good nutrition is important for patients after surgery. Patients who are given food tend to have fewer infections, better wound healing, and are possibly discharged more quickly from the intensive car...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • less than 6 months of age
  • weight \> 2.5kg
  • surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass
  • expected duration of ventilation \> 6 hours

Exclusion

  • cardiac transplantation
  • prematurity (\<37 weeks gestation AND under 28 days of life)
  • intrauterine growth restriction
  • NEC
  • structural gastrointestinal anomalies
  • known preoperative feeding intolerance
  • diabetes or known metabolic disorder
  • preoperative liver or renal dysfunction
  • postoperative contraindication to enteral feeding as determined by clinical team
  • previous enrollment at an earlier operation
  • in the opinion of the clinical or research team the patient is too well to participate, such that slow escalation to feeds would lead to hunger and therefore be considered inappropriate.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

86 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02274220

Start Date

October 1 2014

End Date

April 1 2017

Last Update

May 25 2018

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The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8