The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of amino acid infusions in pediatric cardiac surgery patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
30
The participants receive a continuous infusion of a balanced mixture of amino acids (Trophamine) in a dose of 2g/kg/day (max 100g/day) starting at the time of cardiac surgery up to 3 days
The participants receive a continuous infusion of a lactated ringers (placebo), equivalent volume to amino acids, starting at the time of cardiac surgery up to 3 days
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Palo Alto, California, United States
Number of Participants with Amino acids Related Adverse Events
Time frame: Baseline, Daily during infusion upto 48 hours after completion of infusion (upto 5 days)
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