Defining Normal Citrulline Levels as a Diagnostic Tool for Screening of Gastrointestinal Disease in Premature Infants
Since the first description of citrulline as a potential marker for intestinal function in 1998, its use has been investigated in a variety of disease processes including Short Bowel Syndrome, Celiac disease, chemotherapy and radiation induced intestinal injury, infections producing intestinal cytopathic effects like Adenovirus, and predicting rejection in intestinal transplantation. The use of citrulline levels as a diagnostic tool to predict gastrointestinal disease in the premature population has not been properly addressed.
The introduction of enteral nutrition in the premature infant is a process of trial and error, knowing that the immaturity of the gastrointestinal system may lead to frequent episodes of feeding intolerance. This is augmented by the fear of the development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) once feeds are commenced. NEC is a condition characterized by disruption of the intestinal epithelial barrier, a pathogenic process shared with some of the conditions mentioned above for which citrulline has proven clinically useful.
A normal pattern of citrulline production has not been established in the premature population. Previous studies have shown decreased levels of glutamine and arginine in premature infants up to 10 days prior to the development of necrotizing enterocolitis. Glutamine and arginine are two amino acids closely involved in the synthesis and catabolism of citrulline.
The investigators therefore hypothesize that defining a normal pattern of citrulline production in the premature population may prove to be a clinically useful diagnostic tool to screen for gastrointestinal disease.
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljeret beskrivelse
Undersøgelsestype
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
Tilmelding
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiesteder
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Florida
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Miami, Florida, Forenede Stater, 33136
- Holtz Children's Hospital- University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
- Barn
- Voksen
- Ældre voksen
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Prøveudtagningsmetode
Studiebefolkning
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Premature infants with gestational age between <32 weeks regardless of birth weight
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inborn errors of metabolism
- Need for exchange transfusion
- Multiple congenital anomalies
- Renal failure (defined as urine output <1ml/k/h >24h, creatinine >1.8, or diagnosis of "non-oliguric renal failure" as determined by Pediatric nephrology)
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
Antal grupper/kohorter
Kohorter og interventioner
Gruppe / kohorteGruppe / kohorte |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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Gestational age < 32 weeks
Premature infants with gestational age between <32 weeks regardless of birth weight
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Citrulline samples will be collected at the time of other lab work twice a week from enrollment until 40 weeks postconceptional age and once a week until 44 weeks postconceptional age (1 month corrected age) OR discharge from NICU(whichever is soonest).
In subgroup developing NEC, citrulline samples will be collected twice a week from enrollment until discharge from NICU or death.
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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The primary outcome is to establish the normal pattern of citrulline concentration in the premature population, infants born <32 weeks gestation, which represents normal maturity of the intestinal glutamine pathway.
Tidsramme: From birth to one month corrected age (Gestational age 44 weeks) or discharge from neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
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Levels of citrulline concentration in premature infants
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From birth to one month corrected age (Gestational age 44 weeks) or discharge from neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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A secondary outcome, in the subgroup of infants who develop necrotizing enterocolitis, will be to evaluate the pattern of citrulline concentration prior to its development.
Tidsramme: From birth until discharge from NICU
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levels of citrulline concentration in prematureinfants with NEC
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From birth until discharge from NICU
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Efterforskere
Efterforskere
- Studieleder: Jennifer Garcia, MD, University of Miami, Dept of Pediatrics, Division of GI, Hepatology and Nutrition
- Ledende efterforsker: Teresa Del Moral, MD, University of Miami, Dept of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology
- Studiestol: John Thompson, MD, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Skøn)
Først opslået
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
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Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- 20081180
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