Antioxidant Status During Burn Rehabilitation

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.

Verified by Shriners Hospitals for Children, June 2007

Sponsored by:	Shriners Hospitals for Children
Information provided by:	Shriners Hospitals for Children
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00536822

Purpose

It is believed that children with a prior history of significant burn injury continue to manifest low levels of antioxidants well into their convalescence.The purpose of this study is to examine malondialdehyde (an oxidative lipid marker) and vitamins E, C and beta carotene status in reconstructive burn patients.

Condition
Burns

MedlinePlus related topics: Antioxidants Burns Rehabilitation

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Cross-Sectional, Defined Population, Prospective Study
Official Title:	Prospective Assessment of Antioxidant Status of Pediatric Patients During Burn Rehabilitation

Further study details as provided by Shriners Hospitals for Children:

Estimated Enrollment:	50
Estimated Study Completion Date:	January 2010

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	3 Years to 19 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Greater than 3 but less than 19 years
Reconstructive or followup outpatient care at least 1 year postburn
Initial burn size > 40%
Written informed consent and HIPAA authorization

Exclusion Criteria:

History of multivitamin or steroid use, liver disease, preburn malnutrition

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00536822

Contacts

Contact: Michele M Gottschlich, PhD, RD, CNSD	513-872-6298	mgottschlich@shrinenet.org
Contact: Theresa Mayes, BS, RD	513-872-6043	tmayes@shrinenet.org

Sponsors and Collaborators

Shriners Hospitals for Children

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Michele M Gottschlich

Shriners Hospital for Children

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	07-06-04-01
Study First Received:	September 27, 2007
Last Updated:	September 27, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00536822
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Shriners Hospitals for Children:

rehabilitation
pediatrics

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Burns
Wounds and Injuries
Disorders of Environmental Origin

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009