Diarrhea, Malnutrition Clinical Trial
Official title:
Prospective Double Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial of Alanyl-Glutamine or Glycine in Children With Persistent Diarrhea or Malnutrition
This is a double blinded randomized clinical trial of Alanyl-Glutamine or Glycine in children with persistent diarrhea or malnutrition. The primary objective of the study is to determine the effect of 7 days of supplementation of alanyl-glutamine as it compares to glycine on the damaged intestinal barrier function, measured by lactulose/mannitol test on day 8, in children at HIAS in Fortaleza, Ce, Brazil, with persistent diarrhea (history > 2 weeks duration) or malnutrition.
This is a double blinded randomized clinical trial of Alanyl-Glutamine or Glycine in children with persistent diarrhea or malnutrition. The primary objective of the study is to determine the effect of 7 days of supplementation of alanyl-glutamine as it compares to glycine on the damaged intestinal barrier function, measured by lactulose/mannitol test on day 8, in children at HIAS in Fortaleza, Ce, Brazil, with persistent diarrhea (history > 2 weeks duration) or malnutrition (assessed by height-for-age Z-score less than -1). Secondary objectives of the study include determining the effect of 7 days of supplementation of alanyl-glutamine or glycine on diarrhea frequency and duration; weight gain; protein loss and intestinal inflammation, and lactoferrin excretion; and weight gain at 2-4 weeks after treatment. One hundred and eight children who meet the inclusion criteria will be prospectively randomized to one of two treatment groups: (1) Glycine or (2) Alanyl-Glutamine. All children will be given vitamin A and Zinc supplementation; and if they have diarrhea, standard oral or IV rehydration therapy will be administered. ;
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment
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NCT00133562 -
HIAS II - Study of Nutritional Supplementation in Hospitalized Children With Persistent Diarrhea or Malnutrition
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Phase 3 |