Status:
COMPLETED
Lysine Metabolic Availability in Children
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Children
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-10 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate how much of the essential amino acid lysine school-aged children are using for protein synthesis when consuming different cereal grains. Six healthy children between 6-10y wil...
Detailed Description
Purpose The purpose of this research project is to implement the minimally invasive Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation (IAAO) method in healthy school-aged children to measure the metabolic availability o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy school-aged children between the ages of 6-10y.
- Normal weight.
- Normal eating habits.
Exclusion
- Children under 6 years old, or over 10 years old.
- Children who are currently ill (fever, cold, vomiting or diarrhea).
- Children outside normal weight parameters (3rd - 85th percentiles for weight).
- Children with claustrophobia.
- Children currently or recently taking medication or antibiotics.
- Children with food allergies.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 5 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
5 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04135040
Start Date
June 1 2017
End Date
December 5 2021
Last Update
July 19 2024
Active Locations (1)
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BC Children's Hospital Research Institute
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z4H4