NCT00497289

Comparison of Two Different Lipid Emulsions for Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants

Double-blind, Prospective, Randomized Comparison of a Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT)/Long Chain Triglycerides (LCT)/Fish Oil (FO) Containing 20% Lipid Emulsion With a MCT/LCT Emulsion (20%) for Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: B. Braun Melsungen AG · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Hours – 3 Days
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study shall provide evidence for the save and efficient use of a fish oil containing lipid emulsion in parenteral nutrition of preterm infants.Safety will be assessed by monitoring hepatological and hematological laboratory parameters. Efficiency will be assessed by monitoring of inflammatory parameters.

Conditions

• Preterm Infants
• Parenteral Nutrition n-3 Fatty Acids

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Lipofundin MCT/LCT 20 %	daily i.v. infusion for up to 5 days
DRUG	Lipidem 20%	daily i.v. infusion for up to 5 days

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-01-01
• Primary completion: 2008-02-01
• Completion: 2008-02-01
• First posted: 2007-07-06
• Last updated: 2021-03-10
• Results posted: 2021-03-10

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Germany