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Glutamine Supplementation in Cystic Fibrosis

NCT01051999 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 17

Last updated 2015-01-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Patients with cystic fibrosis develop frequent and potentially life-threatening lung infections. Recent studies suggest that the nutrient "glutamine" may help the body fight off infection. Glutamine is an amino acid; a type of nutrient the body requires to build muscle. It is one of the building blocks of protein. During an illness, blood levels of glutamine tend to be lower than normal. Also, many patients with cystic fibrosis have difficulty getting normal levels of nutrients from food. The aim of this study is to see if patients with cystic fibrosis have low levels of glutamine when they experience an infection, and whether a dietary glutamine supplement taken daily for three months can raise these levels. We also want to see if this supplement can improve other blood markers of immunity (the body's ability to defend itself from infection). We hope to enroll 40 people with cystic fibrosis who experience a lung infection, over a one year period, into this study.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Glutamine

Oral glutamine powder

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

L-alanine

L-alanine oral powder

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Emmaus Medical, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Emory University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2011-02-28
Completion
2011-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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