Status:
COMPLETED
Metabolic Availability of Lysine From Sorghum in Adult Men
Lead Sponsor:
The Hospital for Sick Children
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Healthy Men
Eligibility:
MALE
18-49 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Protein is the key determinant of growth and bodily functions. The quality of food proteins depend on their amino acid content and the amount of amino acids used by the body to make proteins. Globally...
Detailed Description
Each subject will be part of 8 different experimental diets, and randomly assigned to one of the diets every time. 4 reference diet would be based on egg protein composition, 3 sorghum diets would ha...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male, age 18 - 49 yrs Healthy, with no known clinical condition which would affect protein or AA metabolism, ex. Diabetes Stable Body Weight Not on any medications that could affect protein or amino acid metabolism e.g. steroids
Exclusion
- Unwillingness to participate or unable to tolerate the diet Recent history of weight loss within the last 3 months or on a weight reducing diet Inability to tolerate study diets (ex. Allergy to ingredients)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 15 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 22 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
7 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03411005
Start Date
February 15 2018
End Date
November 22 2018
Last Update
April 8 2019
Active Locations (1)
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The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G1X8