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The Effect of Antioxidants on the Immune Response and Wound Healing in Critically Ill Patients

NCT00487097 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2013-02-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the addition of omega-3 and antioxidants to nutritional support in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit influences the immune and anti-inflammatory systems and so improves wound healing.

Conditions

  • Pressure Sores
  • Intensive Care

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eicosapentanoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid

Enteral nutrition formula enriched with Eicosapentanoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rabin Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Pierre Singer · Rabin Medical Center, Beilison Hospital, Israel

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2010-05-31
Completion
2010-05-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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