Weaning is Winning? (WeWin Study)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age0-18
SponsorThe Hospital for Sick Children

About this trial

We propose a multicenter prospective study on pediatric patients with intestinal failure (IF) who weaned off parenteral nutrition (PN).

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Parenteral Nutrition graduates for at least 1 year, with a history of intestinal failure.

Age <18 years at time of inclusion.

Disqualifiers

No consent provided.

Trial population

Parenteral Nutrition graduates, i.e.: patients weaned off Parenteral Nutrition at time of inclusion for at least 1 year, with a history of intestinal failure, defined as dependence on supplemental PN support for a minimum of 60 days within a 74 consecutive day interval and followed by the Group for Improvement of Intestinal Function and Treatment (GIFT) team (SickKids) or IF team (Erasmus MC) as an outpatient.

Trial design

Design model

Case-only

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Weaning off Parenteral Nutrition

    Other intervention

    pediatric intestinal failure patients who have been weaned off parenteral nutrition

Treatment groups

120 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: SickKids1 intervention
Group B: Erasmus1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Complications

Assess the frequency of nutritional complications including poor growth, micronutrient deficiencies, poor bone health, abnormal body composition, and delayed pubertal development in PN graduates.

Time frame
From 1 year after weaning off PN to 18 years of age

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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The Hospital for Sick Children

Lead sponsor

Erasmus Medical Center

Collaborator