Therapy of Radiation Enteritis With Glutamine

January 3, 2013 updated by: Lei Zheng, Nanjing University School of Medicine

the Efficacy of Glutamine in the Therapy of Radiation Enteritis Among Patients Treated With Radiation of Abdomen and Pelvis.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of perioperative glutamine supplemented total parenteral nutrition support on nutritional status, immunologic function and intestinal permeability of patients with chronic radiation intestinal injury.

Methods: The 40 patients with CRII were randomized into two groups, the standard TPN group and glutamine-enriched TPN group. The patients were administered total parenteral nutrition for at least four weeks (two weeks pre-operation and two weeks post-operation). The nutritional status, immunologic function, plasma concentration of glutamine and intestinal permeability were measured at 1 day, 1 week and 2 weeks pre-operation, 3 day, 1 week and 2 weeks post-operation. Nutrition status was determined the plasma concentrations of hemoglobin, albumin, prealbumin, transferrin and triglyceride. Immunologic function were measured by the percentages of CD4+T cells and CD8+T cells, the ratio of CD4 +T cells to CD8+T cells ( CD4 +/CD8 +) was calculated， and serum IgA, IgM and IgG．The intestinal permeability was detected by the urinal ratio of lactulose and mannitol.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • China
    • Jiangsu
      • Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210002
        • Department of Surgery, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Command

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of chronic radiation enteritis
  • Need the operation
  • Malnutrition

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hepatic failure
  • Kidney failure
  • Neoplasm recurrence
  • Serious cardiovascular/metabolic disease
  • Pregnancy and lactation

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: placebo group
Drug: Glutamine
amino acid：1.2-2g/(kg·d) Glutamine：0.5g /(kg·d)
EXPERIMENTAL: Glutamine group
Drug: Glutamine
amino acid：1.2-2g/(kg·d) Glutamine：0.5g /(kg·d)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
inflammatory factor
Time Frame: 2 weeks after the surgery
2 weeks after the surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Nanjing University School of Medicine

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2012

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

June 1, 2013

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

July 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 27, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 27, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 1, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 4, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 3, 2013

Last Verified

January 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Radiation Enteritis 001

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