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Lysine Requirement of Elderly Men and Women Over 60 Years of Age

NCT02008955 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2021-02-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to determine the requirement for lysine in men and women over the age of 60 years.

Seven different levels of lysine intake will be tested in each subject in random order. Each level of lysine intake will involve a 3-day maintenance diet, with measures (breath, urine, and blood samples) being collected on the third.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Lysine intake provided as a milkshake

There are 7 different lysine test levels ranging from 10 to 80 mg of lysine per kilogram body weight per day (10 - 80 mg/kg/d)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Paul Pencharz, PhD · The Hospital for Sick Children

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-06-01
Primary Completion
2020-12-30
Completion
2020-12-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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