Conditions: Preterm Infants Parenteral Nutrition n-3 Fatty Acids
Keywords: n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) parenteral nutrition preterm infant
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 48
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The study shall provide evidence for the save and efficient use of a fish oil containing lipid emulsion in parenteral nutrition of preterm infants.Safety will be assessed by monitoring hepatological and hematological laboratory parameters. Efficiency will be assessed by monitoring of inflammatory parameters.

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: Lipidem 20 % arm 2: Lipofundin MCT/LCT 20%

Interventions: intervention 1: Lipofundin MCT/LCT 20 % intervention 2: Lipidem 20%
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: daily i.v. infusion for up to 5 days intervention 2: daily i.v. infusion for up to 5 days

Protocol document: