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Breath Analysis & Malnutrition

NCT06115148 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2026-01-21

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Summary

The purpose of this research study is to understand how breath is related to nutritional status. The procedures involved in this study include blood and breath sampling, questionnaires about health history, medications, nutritional status and diet, and a physical examination. Breath markers will be compared between individuals with and without malnutrition and be compared to indicators of malnutrition. Some individuals will undergo an interventional study involving 2 days of consuming study beverages and fasting along with providing additional breath samples to see if the breath changes in response to short-term changes in nutritional status.

Conditions

  • Malnutrition

Interventions

OTHER

Feeding

Nutrition beverages will be provided to meet the nutrient needs described in the Feeding Arm.

OTHER

Fasting

Water will be consumed as described during the Fasting Arm.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Pennington Biomedical Research Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jacob Mey, PhD, RD · Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
95 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-08-17
Primary Completion
2026-12-30
Completion
2026-12-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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