Clinical trial · Interventional
Glutamine in Treating Side Effects in Children Who Are Undergoing Stem Cell Transplantation
The Use of Supplemental Oral Glutamine (GLN) to Decrease Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Stem Cell Transplantation: A Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium Study
NCT00003898CI-TRIAL-00004488completedPhase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
RATIONALE: Glutamine may be able to decrease inflammation of the mouth and digestive system in children who are undergoing stem cell transplantation. PURPOSE: Randomized double-blinded phase II trial to study the effectiveness of glutamine in reducing inflammation of the mouth and digestive system in children who are undergoing peripheral stem cell transplantation.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Complications | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific | Childhood Solid Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.85 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| glutamine | Dietary Supplement | — | UNRESOLVED |
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 1 Year
- Maximum age
- 21 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Undergoing allogeneic or autologous stem cell transplant (including bone marrow, cord blood, or peripheral blood stem cells) Conditioning regimen must have at least 50% risk of grade III or IV mucositis No grade III or IV hepatic toxicity PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 1 to 21 Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: See Disease Characteristics Renal: Not specified Other: No grade III or IV toxicity at admission for stem cell transplant No altered mental status PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: No concurrent vancomycin paste or nonabsorbable antibiotics
References
Publications (2)
- RESULTAquino VM, Harvey A, Garvin J, et al.: The use of supplemental glutamine to decrease morbidity in children undergoing stem cell transplantation: a Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium study. [Abstract] 2004 Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, May 1-4, San Francisco, California. A-1627, 2004. Availabel online Last accessed August 29, 2005.
- RESULTAquino VM, Harvey AR, Garvin JH, Godder KT, Nieder ML, Adams RH, Jackson GB, Sandler ES. A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study of oral glutamine in the prevention of mucositis in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a pediatric blood and marrow transplant consortium study. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2005 Oct;36(7):611-6. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1705084. PMID 16086046