Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Glutamine on Gastric Emptying
Lead Sponsor:
University of Nottingham
Conditions:
Starvation
Eligibility:
MALE
18-60 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Surgical patients are usually starved for 8 hours before operation in order to ensure the stomach is empty and thus reduce the chances of vomiting during the anaesthetic. Recent studies have shown tha...
Detailed Description
The eligibility criteria for this study are as follows: Interested participants will be asked to attend a screening interview during which the study procedures/risks/benefits will be explained, follo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy male Caucasian volunteers aged 18-60 years,
- BMI of 20-25 kg/m2,
- Able to give voluntary written informed consent to participate in the study,
- Able to understand the requirements of the study, including anonymous publication, and agree to co-operate with the study procedures.
Exclusion
- Any history of acute or chronic illness,
- Smoking,
- Regular medication or substance abuse,
- Have taken part in any other clinical study within the previous 3 months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00943020
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
November 1 2009
Last Update
November 17 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre Biomedical Research Unit
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, NG7 2UH