Fatty Acid Composition of Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Infants: A Prospective and Observational Study

NCT ID: NCT03785990

Last Updated: 2018-12-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

21 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-04-03

Study Completion Date

2019-10-31

Brief Summary

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The fatty acid composition in blood and subcutaneous adipose tissue of infants that have an clinical indicated operation is studied.

Detailed Description

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Collection of:

* subcutaneous adipose tissue of term infants and preterms after birth and at term during a clinically indicated operation.
* blood before the operation.

Measurement of the fatty acid composition (especially arachidonic acid and docosahexaenoic acid) in subcutaneous adipose tissue and blood.

Aim is to compare the composition of the fatty acids in blood and adipose tissue of preterms at term and term infants. To calculate the fatty acid value in each infant the proportion of adipose tissue is determined with PEAPOD before discharge from hospital.

Conditions

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Prematurity Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue

Keywords

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preterm fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid arachidonic acid infant adipose tissue subcutaneous adipose tissue

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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preterms with enterostomy

GA 23±0/7 - 31±6/7 with clinically indicated operations because of NEC (necrotising enterocolitis) or FIP (focal intestinal perforation). Operation after birth (within 14 days) and at term (enterostomy closure) Analysis of the blood, subcutaneous adipose tissue und total adipose tissue (PEAPOD)

adipose tissue

Intervention Type OTHER

taking a sample of the adipose tissue during operation

blood

Intervention Type OTHER

taking a blood sample when a peripheral venous catheter is inserted before operation

PEAPOD

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Measurement of the total adipose tissue of the infant with PEAPOD (Air Displacement-Plethysmography, Infant Body Composition System, Cosmed, Rome, Italy)

preterms without enterostomy

GA 23±0/7 bis 31±6/7 with a clinically indicated operation (e.g. herniotomy) at term, without any abdominal problems.

Analysis of the blood, subcutaneous adipose tissue und total adipose tissue (PEAPOD)

adipose tissue

Intervention Type OTHER

taking a sample of the adipose tissue during operation

blood

Intervention Type OTHER

taking a blood sample when a peripheral venous catheter is inserted before operation

PEAPOD

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Measurement of the total adipose tissue of the infant with PEAPOD (Air Displacement-Plethysmography, Infant Body Composition System, Cosmed, Rome, Italy)

term infants

GA ≥34±0/7 with a clinically indicated operation directly after birth (within 14 days) (e.g. gastroschisis).

Analysis of the blood, subcutaneous adipose tissue und total adipose tissue (PEAPOD)

adipose tissue

Intervention Type OTHER

taking a sample of the adipose tissue during operation

blood

Intervention Type OTHER

taking a blood sample when a peripheral venous catheter is inserted before operation

PEAPOD

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Measurement of the total adipose tissue of the infant with PEAPOD (Air Displacement-Plethysmography, Infant Body Composition System, Cosmed, Rome, Italy)

Interventions

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adipose tissue

taking a sample of the adipose tissue during operation

Intervention Type OTHER

blood

taking a blood sample when a peripheral venous catheter is inserted before operation

Intervention Type OTHER

PEAPOD

Measurement of the total adipose tissue of the infant with PEAPOD (Air Displacement-Plethysmography, Infant Body Composition System, Cosmed, Rome, Italy)

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* meeting criteria of the 3 cohorts

Exclusion Criteria

* metabolic diseases of the infant
* genetic diseases
* missing agreement for the study
Maximum Eligible Age

6 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital Tuebingen

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Axel Franz

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital Tuebingen

Locations

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University Hospital of Tuebingen

Tübingen, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Germany

Central Contacts

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Katrin Böckmann

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +49707129

Email: [email protected]

Axel Franz, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +49707129

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Axel R Franz, MD

Role: primary

References

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Bockmann KA, von Stumpff A, Bernhard W, Shunova A, Minarski M, Frische B, Warmann S, Schleicher E, Poets CF, Franz AR. Fatty acid composition of adipose tissue at term indicates deficiency of arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acid and excessive linoleic acid supply in preterm infants. Eur J Nutr. 2021 Mar;60(2):861-872. doi: 10.1007/s00394-020-02293-2. Epub 2020 May 31.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32476053 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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NEO-Adipose tissue

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id