Status:

RECRUITING

Phenylalanine-free Diet for Patients With Secondary Hyperphenylalaninemia in ICU

Lead Sponsor:

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Conditions:

Non-Phenylketonuric Hyperphenylalaninemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

20+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Hyperphenylalaninemia is not only present in patients with congenital phenylketonuria. In adults with critical illness, hyperphenylalaninemia is noted in some patients and is associated with high mort...

Detailed Description

Background: Patients in the intensive care unit often suffer from problems such as high metabolic rate and high tissue breakdown rate under the severe stress of critical diseases. Phenylalanine is an...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • had Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II) scores of ≥15;
  • were expected to stay in the ICU \>48 hours;
  • patients with baseline PHE levels of ≥95 uM;
  • were over 20 years old.

Exclusion

  • patients with comorbid disorders other than the main cause for admission that might compromise their survival within three months, such as terminal stage cancer;
  • patients with expected survival \<3 days.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 30 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04896281

Start Date

July 30 2021

End Date

December 31 2024

Last Update

March 18 2024

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Keelung, Taiwan, 402