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Tryptophan Requirement of Healthy School Age Children

Information source: The Hospital for Sick Children
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on August 23, 2015
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Amino Acid Requirements in Healthy Children

Intervention: tryptophan (Dietary Supplement)

Phase: Phase 1

Status: Suspended

Sponsored by: The Hospital for Sick Children

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Paul B Pencharz, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

Summary

Our objective is to determine the requirement for the amino acid tryptophan in school age children using the indicator amino acid technique.

Clinical Details

Official title: Tryptophan Requirement of Healthy School Age Children Determined by the Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation Method

Study design: Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Bio-availability Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Health Services Research

Primary outcome: Requirement of tryptophan in school age children

Eligibility

Minimum age: 6 Years. Maximum age: 10 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Healthy children age 6-10 inclusive

Exclusion Criteria:

- significant recent illness

Locations and Contacts

The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario M5G1X8, Canada
Additional Information

Starting date: December 2013
Last updated: May 29, 2015

Page last updated: August 23, 2015

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