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CompletedNCT02066610Updated Feb 19, 2014

Effect of Selenium Supplementation on Trace Mineral Antioxidant Enzyme and Amino Acid Metabolism in Infants

An interventional study of selenium and sodium selenate supplementation and selenium and sodium selenite supplementation in Preterm Infants, sponsored by Abbott Nutrition. Completed at 1 site in United States. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-02-19.

Sponsored by Abbott Nutrition · Not applicable and Interventional

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
47
Allocation
Randomized
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objectives of the study were to assess the serum selenium, zinc, and copper status and plasma and white blood cell antioxidant enzyme activities of low birth weight infants receiving selenium supplemented and non-selenium supplemented parenteral nutrition from initiation of parenteral nutrition until discontinuation of preterm formula or hospital discharge.

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Conditions studied

  • Preterm Infants
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In context

Lead sponsor

Abbott Nutrition is the lead sponsor of 153 studies on the registry; 5 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Weight less than 1500 g at birth
  • Not capable of receiving enteral feedings prior to 7 days postnatally

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Metabolic abnormalities such as inborn errors of metabolism
  • Current viral infections
  • Enterocolitis confirmed by diagnosis
  • Presence of congenital anomalies, severe cardiac disease, liver disease, severe renal and neurological diseases, cholestasis, hemolytic disease and severe gastrointestinal disease
  • Evidence of chronic white blood cell disease
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
47 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    PN selenium and formula sodium selenate

    Parenteral nutrition (PN) with selenium and sodium selenate supplementation of infant formula

    Other: selenium and sodium selenate supplementation

  • Experimental
    PN selenium and formula sodium selenite

    Parenteral nutrition (PN) with selenium and sodium selenite supplementation of infant formula

    Other: selenium and sodium selenite supplementation

  • Experimental
    PN without selenium and formula sodium selenate

    Parenteral nutrition (PN) without selenium and sodium selenate supplementation of infant formula

    Other: Without selenium and sodium selenate supplementation

  • Experimental
    PN without selenium and formula sodium selenite

    Parenteral nutrition (PN) without selenium and sodium selenite supplementation of infant formula

    Other: Without selenium and sodium selenite supplementation

Interventions

  • Otherselenium and sodium selenate supplementation

    Parenteral nutrition with selenium and sodium selenate supplementation of infant formula

  • Otherselenium and sodium selenite supplementation

    Parenteral nutrition with selenium and sodium selenite supplementation of infant formula

  • OtherWithout selenium and sodium selenate supplementation

    Parenteral nutrition without selenium and sodium selenate supplementation of infant formula

  • OtherWithout selenium and sodium selenite supplementation

    Parenteral nutrition without selenium and sodium selenite supplementation of infant formula

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Serum Selenium

    4 timepoints include 1) baseline prior to initiation of parenteral nutrition; 2) initiation of enteral nutrition; 3) at discontinuation of parenteral nutrition; 4) at discontinuation of preterm formula/discharge

    Time frame: Change from Baseline to Discharge (~50-60 days)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Weight

    Weight at study day 1, at first enteral feed, at full enteral feeding, and at study exit

    Time frame: Change from study day 1 to study exit (~50-60 days)

  2. Length

    Length at study day 1, at first enteral feed, at full enteral feeding, and at study exit

    Time frame: Change from study day 1 to study exit (~50-60 days)

  3. Head Circumference

    Head circumference at study day 1, at first enteral feed, at full enteral feeding, and at study exit

    Time frame: Change from study day 1 to study exit (~50-60 days)

  4. Intake

    Daily recording of volume and calories from parenteral solutions and study formula consumed

    Time frame: Change from study day 1 to study exit (~50-60 days)

  5. Serum Copper

    4 timepoints include 1) baseline prior to initiation of parenteral nutrition; 2) initiation of enteral nutrition; 3) at discontinuation of parenteral nutrition; 4) at discontinuation of preterm formula/discharge

    Time frame: Change from Baseline to Discharge (~50-60 days)

  6. Serum Zinc

    4 timepoints include 1) baseline prior to initiation of parenteral nutrition; 2) initiation of enteral nutrition; 3) at discontinuation of parenteral nutrition; 4) at discontinuation of preterm formula/discharge

    Time frame: Change from Baseline to Discharge (~50-60 days)

  7. WBC Super oxide dismutase (SOD) activity

    4 timepoints include 1) baseline prior to initiation of parenteral nutrition; 2) initiation of enteral nutrition; 3) at discontinuation of parenteral nutrition; 4) at discontinuation of preterm formula/discharge

    Time frame: Change from Baseline to Discharge (~50-60 days)

  8. Glutathione peroxidase (GSHpx) activity

    4 timepoints include 1) baseline prior to initiation of parenteral nutrition; 2) initiation of enteral nutrition; 3) at discontinuation of parenteral nutrition; 4) at discontinuation of preterm formula/discharge

    Time frame: Change from Baseline to Discharge (~50-60 days)

  9. Plasma GSHpx activity

    4 timepoints include 1) baseline prior to initiation of parenteral nutrition; 2) initiation of enteral nutrition; 3) at discontinuation of parenteral nutrition; 4) at discontinuation of preterm formula/discharge

    Time frame: Change from Baseline to Discharge (~50-60 days)

  10. Plasma Amino Acid Concentrations

    4 timepoints include 1) baseline prior to initiation of parenteral nutrition; 2) initiation of enteral nutrition; 3) at discontinuation of parenteral nutrition; 4) at discontinuation of preterm formula/discharge

    Time frame: Change from Baseline to Discharge (~50-60 days)

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Study locations

1 site
  • Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital
    Portland, Oregon 97227, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 19, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02066610
Lead sponsor
Abbott Nutrition
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 19, 2014
Start date
Mar 1991
Primary completion
Jun 1993
Completion
Jun 1993
Last update
Feb 19, 2014

Study contacts

Marlene Borschel, Ph.D
study chair · Abbott Nutrition

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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