Home parenteral nutrition with an omega-3-fatty-acid-enriched MCT/LCT lipid emulsion in patients with chronic intestinal failure (the HOME study): study protocol for a randomized, controlled, multicenter, international clinical trial

Home parenteral nutrition with an omega-3-fatty-acid-enriched MCT/LCT lipid emulsion in patients with chronic intestinal failure (the HOME study): study protocol for a randomized, controlled, multicenter, international clinical trial

Abstract Background Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is a life-preserving therapy for patients with chronic intestinal failure (CIF) indicated for patients who cannot achieve their nutritional requirements by enteral intake. Intravenously administered lipid emulsions (ILEs) are an essential component...

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Main Authors: Stanislaw Klek, Cécile Chambrier, Sheldon C. Cooper, Simon Gabe, Marek Kunecki, Loris Pironi, Farooq Rahman, Jacek Sobocki, Kinga Szczepanek, Geert Wanten, Nicole Lincke, Bernhard Glotzbach, Alastair Forbes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Home parenteral nutrition
Intravenous lipid emulsion
Omega-3 PUFA
Chronic intestinal failure
Liver function
Randomized controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3994-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3994-z

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