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Study NCT ID:
NCT00069134
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2017-08-01
First Post:
2003-09-15
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Study of Antioxidants and Oxidants in Malnourished Children
Sponsor:
Baylor College of Medicine
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Glutathione Homeostasis and Oxidant Damage in Kwashiorkor
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2017-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
It is believed that the organs of severely malnourished children malfunction because harmful compounds called oxidants injure the tissues in these organs. In a healthy person oxidants are made harmless because another compound called glutathione neutralizes them. Glutathione is made from three amino acids that we get from the protein we eat in our food. We found that malnourished children were not making enough glutathione because they lacked one of these amino acids called cysteine. In this study we determine why malnourished children do not have sufficient cysteine, and we will feed malnourished children a whey-based diet which is rich in cysteine during their treatment to determine whether they will make more glutathione. This in turn may make their organs recover faster. These findings will let us know whether malnourished children can recover faster if they are given more cysteine during the early phase of treatment.
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
Secondary ID Infos
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01DK056689 | NIH | None | https://reporter.nih.gov/quic… | View |