Status:
COMPLETED
Intervention to Reduce Body Burdens of PCBs in Residents of Anniston, Alabama
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
University of Cincinnati
Conditions:
Toxic Effect of Other Corrosive Organic Compounds
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-75 years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
Because of industrial pollution, a large number of people in Anniston, Alabama, have elevated body burdens of the class of compounds known as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). There is evidence that t...
Detailed Description
A clinical trial will be conducted which will test the use of a safe and minimally invasive dietary intervention to enhance the removal of toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from individuals with ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Elevated blood level of PCBs
Exclusion
- Pregnancy
- Breast-feeding
- Weight-loss medication
- Gastrointestinal disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
28 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01261338
Start Date
December 1 2010
End Date
October 1 2012
Last Update
September 14 2020
Active Locations (1)
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West Anniston Foundation
Anniston, Alabama, United States, 36201