Status:
COMPLETED
Determining Total Aromatic Amino Acid Requirements in Pregnant Women
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Pregnancy Related
Eligibility:
FEMALE
20-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Phenylalanine and tyrosine are aromatic amino acids that people need to obtain in their diets. Amino acids are the building blocks for protein, are are therefore required to form tissues in the body. ...
Detailed Description
Following a study to determine phenylalanine requirements in pregnant women, the investigator's purpose for this study is to determine the phenylalanine and tyrosine requirements (also know as the tot...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- over the age of twenty
- under the age of forty
- in overall good health
- pregnant with a single child
Exclusion
- Be under the age of twenty
- Be over the age of forty
- Be pregnant with more than one child
- Have a history of cardiovascular disease, endocrine disorders, or metabolic disorders
- Have recently lost a substantial amount of weight
- Have been pregnant with another child in the last 18 months
- Be substance dependent
- Be allergic to eggs
- Have severe nausea through the pregnancy
- Have gestational diabetes
- Have a history of spontaneous abortions
- Have had an unhealthy pre-pregnancy body mass index
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 17 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
19 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03409939
Start Date
February 1 2018
End Date
January 17 2020
Last Update
September 23 2020
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Clinical Research and Evaluation Unit
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H3N1