Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 19Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT06590623

The Effect of Acute Exogenous Oral Ketone Supplementation on Immune Cells Function and Immune Cells Histone Β-hydroxybutyrylation

Led by University of British Columbia · Updated on 2025-03-07

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Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

34 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

To conduct a single-arm pilot study to determine how acute ingestion of an exogenous ketone monoester supplement alters the histone lysine β-hydroxybutyrylation and immune function in healthy human monocytes and lymphocytes.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

The Effect of Acute Exogenous Oral Ketone Supplementation on Immune Cells Function and Immune Cells Histone Β-hydroxybutyrylation

Who Can Participate

Age: 19Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Over the age of 19
  • Able to fast overnight
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Being a competitive endurance athlete
  • Following a ketogenic diet, low-calorie diet, periodic fasting regimen, or regularly consuming ketogenic supplements
  • Being unable to travel to and from the university
  • Being pregnant
  • Diagnosed with a chronic disorder of glucose or fat metabolism, including type 2 diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, or gallbladder disease
  • Unable to read or communicate in English

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, V1V1V7

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Research Team

J

Jonathan Little Principal Investigator, Professor Little, Ph.D

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How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

NONE

Allocation

NA

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Number of Arms

1

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