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Parenteral NutritionNCT04234490

Longitudinal Evaluation of the Impact of Parenteral Nutrition

An observational study of Parenteral Nutrition, run by University of Manchester at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Patients with type 3 intestinal failure are completely reliant on artificial feeding and often manage this at home; home parenteral nutrition (HPN). HPN therapy is life saving for these patients. The Parenteral Nutrition Impact Questionnaire (PNIQ) is a proven tool for measuring quality of life when receiving HPN. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Parenteral Nutrition
What is being tested?
Parenteral nutrition
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
912 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
2 Mar 2020to 23 Mar 2022
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Approximately 1400 eligible participants from at least 15 NHS sites who are receiving HPN will be invited to participate. Close family relatives or friends who are carers for the eligible participants will also be invited to participate.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients:
  • All people in receipt of HPN including new patients
  • Those 18 years and over.
  • Carers:
  • A family member or person involved in the healthcare of the participating patient. (We will ask patients to nominate their closest family member who in their opinion is potentially most effected by the parenteral feeding.)
  • Those 18 years and over.

Who cannot join

  • Patients:
  • Cannot give informed consent
  • Cannot read or write in English.
  • Carers:
  • Family members not directly involved with caring for participants

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • University of Manchester

    Manchester

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

Official title: Longitudinal Evaluation of Patient Outcomes and Impact Assessment on Family Members of Home Parenteral Nutrition: New Directions for Research

Patients with type 3 intestinal failure are completely reliant on artificial feeding and often manage this at home; home parenteral nutrition (HPN). HPN therapy is life saving for these patients.

The Parenteral Nutrition Impact Questionnaire (PNIQ) is a proven tool for measuring quality of life when receiving HPN.

This study will recruit HPN patients across the United Kingdom (UK) and ask them to complete the PNIQ survey at several different time points. This will assess the impact of HPN over time. Family members involved in the participants HPN care will also be asked to complete a carer burden survey (at one time point) to assess the impact of HPN on carers.

Read the detailed description

Providing a person with food through a vein is known as parenteral nutrition (PN) or artificial tube feeding. This process is used when nutrients from food can't be taken in by the intestine (intestinal failure). Patients with type 3 intestinal failure are completely reliant on artificial feeding and often manage this at home; home parenteral nutrition (HPN). HPN therapy is life saving for these patients.

It is important to assess patients quality of life and their own reported effects of the HPN. The Parenteral Nutrition Impact Questionnaire (PNIQ) is a proven tool for measuring quality of life when receiving HPN.

A recent study involving the use of the PNIQ in multiple hospitals in the UK, showed that those on fewer nights of HPN had better quality of life than those on more nights of HPN. Whilst this was useful for looking at quality of life at one time point, it is now important to assess change in quality life over time and any impact on family members quality of life.

This study will recruit HPN patients across the UK and ask them to complete the PNIQ survey at several different time points. This will assess the impact of HPN over time. Family members involved in the participants HPN care will also be asked to complete a carer burden survey (at one time point) to assess the impact of HPN on carers.

The study is being funded by Shire Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Being tested
Parenteral nutrition
Keywords
Intestinal failure, Quality of life, Carer burden
Medical subject headings
Hyperphagia, Intestinal Failure

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Parenteral nutritionProcedure or surgery

    Also called Home parenteral nutrition, artificial tube feeding

    Impact of parenteral nutrition on patient quality of life over time and impact on carer burden

Study groups in NCT04234490
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PatientPatients who are receiving Home Parenteral Support (HPN) (artificially fed through a vein) due to intestinal failure
Receives: Procedure: Parenteral nutrition
CarerFamily member or carer of patient who is receiving Home Parenteral Support

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Patient reported outcomes

    Change in Patient reported outcomes (PNIQ score) in people receiving HPN. Score from 0-20, with 0 being high Quality of life and 20 being low quality of life.

    Measured: Baseline, five, 10 and 15 months post entry

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Carer burden

    Caregiver burden (carer burden survey) in family members/close friends providing HPN healthcare to a patient receiving HPN. Score from 0-84, with 0 being no symptoms and 84 being very severe symptoms

    Measured: Baseline

  2. Length of time receiving HPN

    Amount of time the patient has been receiving HPN (months/years)

    Measured: Baseline, five, 10 and 15 months post entry

  3. Change in number of weekly HPN infusions

    How often the patient is connected to an infusion each week (numerical)

    Measured: Baseline, five, 10 and 15 months post entry

  4. Change in number of hours connected to HPN infusions each night

    How many hours the patient is connected to an infusion each night (hours)

    Measured: Baseline, five, 10 and 15 months post entry

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Jan 2020
  2. Study start2 Mar 2020
  3. Primary completion23 Mar 2022
  4. Study completion23 Mar 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
912 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04234490
Sponsor's protocol ID
Longitudinal PNIQ
Status last verified
May 2022
First submitted
13 Jan 2020
Last updated
24 May 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Parenteral Nutrition, run by University of Manchester at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 May 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Patient reported outcomes (time frame: Baseline, five, 10 and 15 months post entry). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 May 2022.

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