Status:
RECRUITING
Breath Analysis & Malnutrition
Lead Sponsor:
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Conditions:
Malnutrition
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-95 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research study is to understand how breath is related to nutritional status. The procedures involved in this study include blood and breath sampling, questionnaires about health hi...
Detailed Description
Research Summary: This research involves a cross-sectional study investigating whether breath molecules (in particular ammonia and nitric oxide) are related to the presence and magnitude of malnutriti...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: 18-95 years
- Malnutrition group (Cross-sectional study only); not involved in intervention: Diagnosed with malnutrition (verified in medical history)
Exclusion
- Chronic kidney, liver or pulmonary disease
- Anabolic steroid use other than testosterone (e.g., oxandrolone)
- Patients judged unsuitable for enrollment by the study medical investigator
- Pregnant women or women who are nursing
- Unable or unwilling to consume study beverages or fast for 24 hours each arm
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 17 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 30 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06115148
Start Date
August 17 2023
End Date
December 30 2025
Last Update
April 27 2025
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Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808