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Light Protection of TPN and Oxidative Stress in Preterm Infants

NCT02694510 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2018-01-26

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Summary

Urinary peroxides and plasma glutathione/glutathione disulfide (GSH/GSSG) ratio will be measured in preterm infants less than 32 weeks gestation before and 7 days after receiving either Light-protected (Group 1) or Light-exposed (Group 2) Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) solutions.

Conditions

  • Oxidative Stress in Preterm Infants

Interventions

OTHER

Light-protection of TPN solutions

TPN bags and infusion sets in the Light-protected group will be covered by aluminum foils to protect the inside TPN solution from exposure to ambient or photo-therapy lights in the NICU. Protection will be made throughout the study period until the infant reaches full feeding and TPN is discontinued.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mansoura University Children Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
24 Hours
Max Age
7 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-01
Primary Completion
2018-01-01
Completion
2018-01-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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