- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01750138
SNE1725: Can Oral Glutamine Facilitate Early Return of Gut Function
Can Preoperative Oral Glutamine Facilitate Earlier Return of Gut Function in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery. A Prospective Randomized Trial.
The gastrointestinal tract has many functions; it provides nutrition, produces hormones, performs a barrier function, maintains a stable gastrointestinal micro flora and plays an important role in the inflammatory process as it is the largest producer of cytokines (proteins associated with inflammation). This gut function is impaired after colorectal (bowel) surgery. There is evidence to suggest that impaired gut function is associated with increased complications. Hence if gut function is preserved, it should equate with better outcomes. As a result, there has been increasing interest in treatments called Gut Specific Nutrients (GSN), which specifically target gut function. Most notable of them is Glutamine, a conditionally essential amino acid and preferred fuel source for intestinal cells. Research has shown that glutamine promotes cell growth, increases clearance of harmful organisms from the blood, and reduces the surgical stress response. In other words, glutamine has a favourable influence on gut function.
Recent studies from our unit using intravenous glutamine in critically ill patients have shown an early return of gut function, which in turn is associated with attenuation of the inflammatory response and improved outcomes. It is not known whether oral glutamine is associated with a similar outcome. A recent pilot study at our unit suggests an association between oral glutamine and early return of gut function. The aim of this research is to determine if giving oral glutamine results in an early return of gut function and whether this is associated with an attenuation of the systemic inflammatory response.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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North Yorkshire
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Scarborough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, YO12 6QL
- Recruiting
- Scarborough District Hospital
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Contact:
- Irfan Kabir, MBBS
- Phone Number: 5123 00-44-1723368111
- Email: irfankabir@hotmail.com
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Principal Investigator:
- irfan kabir, MBBS
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- All adult patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery (both open or keyhole) will be eligible for the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Allergy to glutamine/placebo
- Failure to obtain informed consent.
- Patients with existing infections.
- Pregnant women and children under the age of 18 years will be excluded from the study.
- Patients on antibiotics in the previous 2 weeks.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: DOUBLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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EXPERIMENTAL: Glutamine
Glutamine powder given preoperatively for five days
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Placebo
dextrose powder for 5 days pre-operatively
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Gut function
Time Frame: post op
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post op
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: syed irfan kabir, MBBS, MSc, Scarborough General Hospital
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (ESTIMATE)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- SNE1725
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