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