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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