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Effects of Branched-Chain Amino Acids on Muscle Ammonia Metabolism in Patients With Cirrhosis and Healthy Subjects

NCT00931060 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2009-09-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Branched chain Amino Acids enhances the uptake of ammonia in muscle tissue.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Branched chain amino acids

Branched chain amino acids 0.45g/kg BW. Oral supplement. Administered once on study day

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Aarhus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Susanne Keiding, MD · PET Centre and Medical department V, Aarhus Sygehus, Aarhus University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-11-30
Primary Completion
2009-06-30
Completion
2009-06-30

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