Clinical Trial: Effects on Glutamine on the Outcome of Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients

Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: A Randomized Control Studies on the Effects of Glutamine on the Clinical Outcome of Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients With Special Reference to Veno-occlusive Disease and Mucositis.

Brief Summary: The primary purpose of this project is to investigate if addition of glutamine, an amino acid, to standard parenteral nutrition, may improve the clinical outcome of the bone marrrow transplantation reducing the occurrence of veno-occlusive disease and severity of mucositis.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

Current Primary Outcome:

  • Veno-occlusive disease [ Time Frame: 1 month ]
  • Mucositis [ Time Frame: 1 month ]


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Hospital stay [ Time Frame: 2 months ]
  • Use of antibiotics [ Time Frame: 2 months ]


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

Dates:
Date Received: November 21, 2007
Date Started: July 2004
Date Completion: June 2006
Last Updated: July 6, 2010
Last Verified: July 2010