Evaluation of Medium Chain Triglycerides in a Mixed Racial Population of Patients: a Feasibility Study

NCT02783703 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2019-05-30

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Summary

The study team will investigate the racial differences in the metabolic and clinical responses to Medium chain triglycerides (MCT) between African American and Caucasian American subjects.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Medium chain triglycerides (MCT)

Subjects will consume 30 grams per 2000 kilocalories daily of medium chain triglyceride oil by mouth

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Boston University

    collaborator OTHER
  • Boston Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Caroline M Apovian, MD · Boston Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-04-28
Primary Completion
2018-06-20
Completion
2018-06-20

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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