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Amino Acid

Threonine in Adults > 60 for Aging

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Led By Glenda Courtney-Martin, MSc, PhD, RD

Research Sponsored by The Hospital for Sick Children

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Aged 60 to 90 years old

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 24 months

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Study Summary

This trial aims to determine the amount of threonine, an essential amino acid, needed by older adults to maintain intestinal health. Previous studies have shown that threonine is important for mucin synthesis

Who is the study for?

This trial is for healthy individuals aged 60 to 90 with a BMI under 30, not suffering from chronic diseases or acute illnesses that affect protein metabolism. Participants must not be on medications affecting protein/amino acid metabolism, have no significant recent weight loss or high caffeine/alcohol intake, and must be willing to undergo blood draws.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study aims to determine the dietary requirement of threonine, an essential amino acid important for intestinal health, in older adults. It will assess whether people over age 60 need more threonine than younger adults do to maintain good digestive system function.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

As threonine is a naturally occurring amino acid found in foods and necessary for health, side effects are minimal when taken at appropriate levels. However, excessive amounts could potentially cause minor digestive discomfort.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 60 and 90 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 24 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 24 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 24 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Determination of threonine requirements in adults >60 years of age

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Threonine in Adults > 60Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Threonine: all subjects will receive up to 7 threonine test levels, in random order.

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The Hospital for Sick ChildrenLead Sponsor

690 Previous Clinical Trials

6,945,438 Total Patients Enrolled

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)OTHER_GOV

1,345 Previous Clinical Trials

26,453,527 Total Patients Enrolled

14 Trials studying Aging

4,552 Patients Enrolled for Aging

Glenda Courtney-Martin, MSc, PhD, RDPrincipal InvestigatorThe Hospital for Sick Children

2 Previous Clinical Trials

66 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there still available slots for patients to participate in this ongoing clinical trial?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is not currently recruiting participants. The initial posting date was January 30th, 2024, and the most recent update occurred on January 24th, 2024. Although this particular study is inactive in terms of patient enrollment, there are currently over a thousand other studies actively seeking participants."

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Are individuals who are older than 35 years eligible to participate in this medical study?

"To participate in this trial, potential candidates must be between the ages of 60 and 90. It is worth noting that there are a total of 57 trials specifically designed for individuals under the age of 18, while there are 590 trials catering to those over the age of 65."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Threonine Requirement in Adults >60 Years of Age

Glenda Courtney-Martin 2024. "Threonine Requirement in Adults >60 Years of Age". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06225648.