Status:

COMPLETED

Assessment of Starch Digestibility and Amylase Sufficiency in Children

Lead Sponsor:

Purdue University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Baylor College of Medicine

Conditions:

Malnutrition, Child

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-30 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Research has demonstrated that there is a relationship between malnourishment and insufficient production of pancreatic enzymes, such as α-amylase which digests starch into glucose. Starchy foods that...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this research is to test the hypotheses that: 1.) Moderately malnourished stunted children have low pancreatic α-amylase activity; and 2.) Modified starchy food preparations will have b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Stunted weaned children in the age range 18 - 30 months with height-for-age Z-score (HAZ) below -2 (HAZ\<-2)
  • Healthy, weaned children 18-30 months of age for study 1
  • Healthy, weaned children up to 5 years old

Exclusion

  • Acutely ill and wasted child with weight for height lower than -2 z-score
  • No medical problems other than their malnutrition status
  • No medications

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

54 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03467737

Start Date

December 1 2012

End Date

July 1 2016

Last Update

March 16 2018

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