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Fiber Use in Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome

NCT00922805 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2014-01-15

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Summary

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a form of disease that results from removal of a significant portion of the intestine leading to poor nutrient absorption. Infants with short bowel syndrome suffer from diarrhea and poor growth. The care of these infants is limited by the lack of effective therapies.

Soluble fiber (guar gum) is an indigestible form of sugar that is mostly contained in fruits and vegetables. Soluble fiber can reduce the severity and duration of persistent (constant) diarrhea in children.

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the many effects of fiber added in the diet of infants with SBS

Conditions

  • Short Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

guar gum

guar gum (20 g/l of formula) for one week

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

    collaborator FED

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    collaborator OTHER

  • Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Juliana C Frem, MD · University of Arkansas

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Weeks
Max Age
1 Year
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-01-31
Primary Completion
2012-01-31
Completion
2012-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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