Registry for patients receiving home intravenous nutrition in Canada
Home Total Parenteral Nutrition (HTPN) in Canada: A New Website Based Patient Registry
This study is collecting information from people in Canada who receive home nutrition through an IV to see how it affects their health and to help improve care for future patients.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 1000 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University Health Network, Toronto Academic / other |
| Locations | 10 sites (Calgary, Alberta and 9 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT02299466 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This registry aims to collect demographic and clinical data on patients receiving home total parenteral nutrition (HTPN) in Canada. It will analyze factors affecting survival, complications, and dependency on TPN, with the goal of establishing standards of practice and informing future multi-center studies. Data will be gathered through a secure website, ensuring patient confidentiality while allowing participating programs to compare their data with the overall registry. The registry will include comprehensive information on patient demographics, nutritional assessments, and health outcomes.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this registry are adults over 18 years old who are receiving long-term home total parenteral nutrition.
Not a fit: Patients who are not on long-term home total parenteral nutrition or are under 18 years old may not benefit from this registry.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this registry could improve the management and outcomes of patients requiring home intravenous nutrition.
How similar studies have performed: Other registries focused on parenteral nutrition have shown success in improving patient care and outcomes, indicating that this approach is promising.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with long-term administration of home total parenteral nutrition Age \>18 years Exclusion Criteria: * None
Where this trial is running
Calgary, Alberta and 9 other locations
- Foothills Medical Centre — Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Recruiting)
- Captial Health/University Of Alberta — Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Recruiting)
- BC Home Parenteral Nutrition Program — Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Recruiting)
- St. Boniface General Hospital — Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Recruiting)
- Hamilton Health Sciences — Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Recruiting)
- St. Michael's Hospital — Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Recruiting)
- Hopital St-Luc — Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Recruiting)
- McGill University — Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Recruiting)
- Hotel-Dieu de Quebec — Québec, Quebec, Canada (Recruiting)
- Saskatchewan Adult HTPN Program — Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Johane Allard, MD, FRCPC — University Health Network, Toronto
- Study coordinator: Johane Allard, MD,FRCPC
- Email: johane.allard@uhn.on.ca
- Phone: 416-340-5159
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.