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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

L-Carnitine and Reduced Hospital Stay Duration

Doses used in studies

mg/kg/day: 100 (median 100, IQR 100–100) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 2.1 weeks · IQR 2.1 weeks–2.1 weeks · Range 2.1 weeks–2.1 weeks — Reported in 2 of 2 studies

2 of 2 papers

Effects of L-Carnitine Supplementation on the Rate of Weight Gain and Biomarkers of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction in Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
- 2024-03
- RCT · n = 98
- The Journal of nutrition 154(3)
- - Jinat Alam
  - Shah Mohammad Fahim
  - Md Ridwan Islam
  - Md Ashraful Alam
  - Md Amran Gazi
  - Tahmeed Ahmed
- PubMed: 38331348
- DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.01.031
5 Insights on
- Reduced Hospital Stay Duration
- High evidence
- Clinical
The average hospital stay was ∼4 d.
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Dose
100 mg/kg/d
Role of L-Carnitine supplementation on rate of weight gain and biomarkers of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction in children with severe acute malnutrition: A protocol for a double-blinded randomized controlled trial.
- 2022-09-30
- RCT
- PloS one 17(9)
- - Jinat Alam
  - Md Ridwan Islam
  - Shah Mohammad Fahim
  - Md Amran Gazi
  - Tahmeed Ahmed
- PubMed: 36178918
- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275291
3 Insights on
- Reduced Hospital Stay Duration
- High evidence
- Clinical
secondary outcomes include duration of hospital stay ... hypothesize that the L-carnitine supplementation for 15 days in children with SAM will improve ... biomarkers of EED
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Significant
Yes