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Subarachnoid HemorrhagePhase 4ANUS1014NCT01463878

Enteral Nutrition and Glycemic Variability Neurological Intensive Care Unit Study

A Phase 4 study testing Glycerna in people with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Intracranial Hemorrhage, run by Eastern Virginia Medical School at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Primary Objective: To determine the effects of a diabetes specific enteral formula compared to a standard formula supplemented with protein (isocaloric and isonitrogenous) on the mean blood glucose and glycemic variability in a homogenous group of critically ill patients in a neurological ICU. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 89 years
What is being tested?
Glycerna
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
14 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2011to Jun 2012
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 89 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients aged between 18 and 89 years old
  • Patients with critical illness including ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, epidural/subdural bleeds and subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • Patients who are expected to stay in the ICU for at least 5 days
  • Hyperglycemia is not an inclusion criteria

Who cannot join

  • Patients who have received or will be treated with systemic corticosteroids.
  • Patients who will be receiving high doses of propofol (>40 cc/hr)
  • Patients with type 1 Diabetes
  • Patients with sepsis or acute trauma
  • Patients with an expected stay in the ICU of less than 4 days
  • Patients who are unable to receive enteral nutrition or who have medical conditions precluding nutrition by the enteral route including allergies to formula components
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  • Pregnant and lactating patients
  • Patients with prior history of gastroparesis
  • Patients with acute kidney failure (creatinine > 2.5mg/dl)
  • Patients with acute liver failure (bilirubin > 2.0 mg/dl)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

    Norfolk, Virginia, 23507

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About this study

Official title: Enteral Nutrition and Glycemic Variability NICU Study

Primary Objective:

To determine the effects of a diabetes specific enteral formula compared to a standard formula supplemented with protein (isocaloric and isonitrogenous) on the mean blood glucose and glycemic variability in a homogenous group of critically ill patients in a neurological ICU. Blood glucose will be recorded every minute using a continuous blood glucose monitor. The primary end points will be the difference between the mean blood glucose levels and the glucose variability between the control and intervention groups for the time period that the patient is in the ICU and receiving tube feeds and for up to a maximum of 14 days.

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Secondary Objectives:

To determine the effects of the diabetes specific versus standard tube feeds on the change in muscle thickness and volume measured by 2-dimensional ultrasound imaging during the patients ICU stay.

Being tested
Glycerna, Jevity - Control Diet
Keywords
glycemic control, glycemic variability, mean blood glucose level
Medical subject headings
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intracranial Hemorrhages, Ischemic Stroke, Hematoma, Subdural

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • GlycernaDietary supplement

    Diabetes specific formula

  • Jevity - Control DietDietary supplement

    Control Diet

Study groups in NCT01463878
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
GlycernaExperimentalDiabetic specific formula. The volume /rate of glycerna will be determined by the dietician according to standard formula.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Glycerna
Control - JevityActive comparatorThe control arm of the study. Patients to receive Jevity. The volume /rate of Jevity will be determined by the dietician according to standard formula.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Jevity - Control Diet

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Glycemic Variability

    The patients blood glucose levels will be monitored with a continuous blood glucose monitor which records the calibrated blood glucose level every minute. The mean blood glucose over the patients entire ICU stay (up to 14 days) as well as the mathematical variation (fluctuation) in blood glucose levels will be calculated. The degree of glycemic variation will be assessed by a number of mathematical formula, including mean amplitude of glycemic excursions (MAGE). These parameters will be compared between the control and intervention groups.

    Measured: Entire ICU stay. Up to 14 days in the ICU (average about 7 days)

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Quadriceps Muscle Volume

    The quadriceps muscle volume will be estimated by 2-dimensional ultrasound imaging at enrollment and at the end of the study period (when the patient is being transferred from the ICU or no longer receiving tube feeds). The change in muscle mass during the ICU stay will be compared between the control and intervention groups.

    Measured: First versus last measurment in ICU. Up to 14 days (average 7 days)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2011
  3. Primary completionJun 2012
  4. Study completionJun 2012

Why it stopped: Unlikely to show statistical significance and slow recruitment.

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
14 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01463878
Sponsor's protocol ID
ANUS1014
Acronym
ANUS1014
Status last verified
Oct 2012
First submitted
24 Oct 2011
Last updated
5 Oct 2012
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Glycerna in people with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Intracranial Hemorrhage, run by Eastern Virginia Medical School at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Oct 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 28 Sep 2012). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Glycemic Variability (time frame: Entire ICU stay. Up to 14 days in the ICU (average about 7 days)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Oct 2012.

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